Northridge unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They fell 3-1 to the Valley Vikings on Thursday. If the Grizzlies were looking for revenge after losing 3-0 to the Vikings when the teams met back in August of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
The loss didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Valley scored at least 17 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-20, 23-25, 25-19.
Sophia Carbajal paced Northridge's offense, picking up 11 kills. Carbajal got some help from Dalanie Jones and her 26 assists. Myah Alvarez controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Northridge will be playing at home against Skyline at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Valley, they will be taking part in a tournament against Simla at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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