The Atlantic Eagles will face off against the Dr. Joaquin Garcia Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Atlantic is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Northeast with a sharp 3-0 victory.
Atlantic was especially dominant in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 25-8, 25-19, 25-21.
Grace Vega
| 10/14/25 @ Northeast | 8 |
| 09/30/25 @ Forest Hill | 4 |
| 09/10/25 vs Sports Leadership & Management | 3 |
| 10/09/25 vs Leonard | 2 |
| 09/18/25 @ Lake Worth | 2 |
Grace Vega was the offensive standout of the match as she had eight aces. Those eight aces gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Colette Simon, who had eight kills, four aces, and one block.
Meanwhile, Dr. Joaquin Garcia waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over the Cougars.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Dr. Joaquin Garcia took every set by at least 20 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-5, 25-5, 25-4.
Atlantic better focus on containing Sophia Hagerty and Sophia Bui as the pair were huge in Dr. Joaquin Garcia's win. Hagerty had five aces and two assists, while Bui had seven assists and four aces. Hagerty is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in each of the last five games she's played.
Dr. Joaquin Garcia was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 26 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Atlantic's record now sits at 6-9. As for Dr. Joaquin Garcia, their record is now 13-8.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Atlantic has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8 aces per game. However, it's not like Dr. Joaquin Garcia struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.9 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Atlantic might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Dr. Joaquin Garcia in their previous meeting back in August of 2023. Can the Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
