The San Jose Bulldogs will head out on the road to take on the Live Oak Acorns at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
San Jose took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They put the hurt on James Lick with a sharp 3-0 win.
Meanwhile, Live Oak entered their tilt with Gunderson on Thursday with three consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with four. They came within a single set of losing the streak, but they secured a 3-2 W against the Grizzlies. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Acorns have posted since March 5, 2024.
Live Oak had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 23-25, 21-25, 25-15, 25-20, 15-13.
Live Oak's win bumped their record up to 9-6. As for San Jose, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-6.
San Jose suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Live Oak when the teams last played back in April of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Live Oak's Joel Nogueda, who had 11 aces and one block. Now that San Jose knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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