Volleyball Preview: Saint Mary's Panthers vs. Pinole Valley Spartans
Saint Mary has gone 5-0 against Pinole Valley recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Saint Mary's Panthers will square off against the Pinole Valley Spartans at 7:00 p.m. Saint Mary's will be strutting in after a win while Pinole Valley will be coming in after a loss.
Last Monday, Saint Mary's earned a 3-1 victory over Salesian College Preparatory.
Saint Mary's was especially dominant in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 20-25, 25-15, 25-20.
Saint Mary's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Sasha Bartel, who had six digs and four aces. Bartel is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 14 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season. Pilar Silbelus was another key player, getting seven digs.
Saint Mary's was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 aces per game earlier this season, but in their last ten matches they've averaged 8.9.
Meanwhile, Pinole Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell 3-1 to Hercules.
The final score came out to 25-18, 25-13, 20-25, 25-19.
Saint Mary's win bumped their record up to 12-9. As for Pinole Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 5-7.
Saint Mary's took their victory against Pinole Valley in their previous matchup back in August of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Saint Mary's since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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