Pacific Collegiate has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will venture away from home to challenge the North Salinas Vikings at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Tuesday, Pacific Collegiate didn't have quite enough to beat Rancho San Juan and fell 3-2.
Pacific Collegiate started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 18-25, 25-18, 26-24, 15-8.
Meanwhile, North Salinas entered their matchup against Rancho San Juan on Saturday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. North Salinas fell just short of Rancho San Juan by a score of 2-1. The Vikings have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, North Salinas sadly wound up on the wrong side. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 22-25, 15-12.
Pacific Collegiate's loss dropped their record down to 2-8. As for North Salinas, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-12.
Pacific Collegiate skirted past North Salinas 3-2 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pacific Collegiate since the squad 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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