Petaluma had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Sonoma Valley Dragons as they made off with a 3-0 win. The Trojans have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Dragons, too.
Petaluma was especially dominant in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-8, 25-21, 25-19.
Petaluma was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 aces per game earlier this season, but in their last five matchups they've averaged 14.8.
When it comes to explaining why Sonoma Valley lost, don't look at Lily Melendy. Despite the final result, she had five digs and 15 assists. Melendy is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 14 or more in the last eight games she's played dating back to last season.
Petaluma pushed their record up to 8-2 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. As for Sonoma Valley, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7.
Petaluma will face off against Dixon at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Sonoma Valley, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Vintage at 6:00 p.m.
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