St. Mary has gone 9-1 against Tracy recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Rams will square off against the Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
St. Mary's took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They blew past West 3-0. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Rams as it put an end to their three-match losing streak.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant St. Mary's was: they took every set by at least 11 points. The final score came out to 25-5, 25-6, 25-14.

Olivia Gutierrez
10/14/25 vs West | 7 |
10/29/24 vs Enochs | 5 |
09/25/24 vs West | 5 |
08/29/24 vs Vacaville | 5 |
10/17/24 vs Tracy | 4 |
St. Mary's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Olivia Gutierrez, who had seven aces and six digs. Those seven aces gave Gutierrez a new career-high. Ava Miller was another key player, getting five digs and four aces.
They weren't the only good servers: St. Mary's was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 16 aces. They are 9-1 when they serve at least ten aces.
Meanwhile, Tracy earned a 3-1 win over Lincoln on Tuesday. The Bulldogs haven't had any issues with the Trojans recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-17, 19-25, 25-18.
St. Mary's record now sits at 18-11. As for Tracy, their record is now 14-10.
Everything went St. Mary's way against Tracy in their previous matchup back in September, as St. Mary's made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Rams since the team 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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