Atascadero had won two straight games and Cara Howes did her part to make it three on Tuesday. The Greyhounds came within a single set of losing the streak, but they secured a 3-2 W against the Morro Bay Pirates thanks in part to Howes, who had 23 digs and seven aces. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 2.2 aces per game.
Atascadero had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 23-25, 25-20, 25-8, 16-14.
Atascadero found their leader in freshman Howes, who had 23 digs and seven aces. Sequoia Trejo also set a new season-high mark in digs with 14.
Greyhounds
| 09/23/25 vs Morro Bay | 3-2 |
| 09/18/25 @ Paso Robles | 3-1 |
| 09/16/25 vs Templeton | 3-0 |
Atascadero was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 22 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 15 consecutive matchups.
Atascadero's win bumped their record up to 16-4. As for Morro Bay, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 12-16.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Atascadero is set to face off against their familiar foe Nipomo at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Morro Bay will square off against rival St. Joseph at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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