Volleyball Recap: Santa Barbara Beats Buena for Their Third Straight Victory

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Previous 3 Games

09/23/25 @ Buena	3-0
09/18/25 vs Dos Pueblos	3-0
09/16/25 @ Pacifica	3-0

Santa Barbara had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They blew past the Buena Bulldogs 3-0. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 3-0 back in August.

While Santa Barbara won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The final score came out to 25-12, 25-22, 25-21.

Lola Heckman paced Santa Barbara's offense, picking up 12 kills. Heckman got some help from Jules Horton and her 22 assists. Aeryn Alexander and Jacqueline Durling kept things locked in from the service line: the pair finished with three aces apiece.

Buena's loss came despite strong showings from Carrie C and Kaylie Albores. C had 19 digs, while Albores had 12 assists and six digs. Albores has been hot, having posted 12 or more assists the last six times she's played.

The win got Santa Barbara back to even at 10-10. As for Buena, with the loss, they broke their four-match winning streak and moved their record to 6-6.

Santa Barbara wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 3-2 defeat against Ventura on the 25th. As for Buena, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 loss against San Marcos on the 25th.