Berkeley won the last time they faced Saint Mary, and things went their way on Friday too. The Berkeley Yellowjackets skirted past the Saint Mary's Panthers 3-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Yellowjackets.
Berkeley was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 18-25, 20-25, 25-18, 15-8.
Berkeley was led to victory by Semaj Manuel and Rubi Silva. Manuel had 20 digs, while Silva hit 64.3% for nine killsnine digs and seven aces. Silva is also crushing it when it comes to assists: she's posted at least 11 every time she's taken the court this season.
Berkeley was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in three consecutive matches.
Berkeley's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-5. As for Saint Mary's, their loss dropped their record down to 10-8.
Berkeley will square off against California at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday. As for Saint Mary's, they will head out on the road to challenge Hercules at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Saint Mary's is facing Hercules at the right time seeing as Hercules is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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