The Aptos Mariners will face off against the Pacific Grove Breakers at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Aptos finally turned things around against Santa Cruz on Tuesday. They blew past the Cardinals 3-0.
While Aptos won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the first set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-23, 25-16.
Meanwhile, Pacific Grove had just enough and edged Stevenson out 3-2 on Thursday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Breakers.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Pacific Grove who won the one that mattered. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 24-26, 25-23, 21-25, 15-12.
Savannah Hardy was the offensive standout of the match as she had 11 digs.
Pacific Grove 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 eight consecutive contests.
Aptos' win bumped their record up to 2-7. As for Pacific Grove, their victory bumped their record up to 6-2.
Aptos came up short against Pacific Grove when the teams last played back in August of 2023, falling 3-1. Will Aptos have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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