The home team had come away the winner the last four times Smidt Tech and Animo De La Hoya had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Grey Wolves skirted past the Boxers 3-2. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 3-1 back in September.
Smidt Tech had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 19-25, 13-25, 25-17, 25-15, 15-13.
Alejandra Sevillano
| 10/07/25 @ Animo De La Hoya | 4 |
| 10/01/25 vs Annenberg | 1 |
| 09/20/25 vs Wilson | 3 |
| 09/04/25 vs Animo De La Hoya | 3 |
| 08/25/25 vs Alliance Ted K. Tajima | 1 |
| 08/20/25 vs University Prep Value | 7 |
Leading Smidt Tech to victory were Alejandra Sevillano and Ashley Reyes. Sevillano had 12 digs, four blocks, and two aces, while Reyes had 29 digs, seven aces, six kills, and one block. That's the most blocks Sevillano has posted since back in August.
They weren't the only good servers: Smidt Tech was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 15 aces in three consecutive matches.
Smidt Tech's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-3. As for Animo De La Hoya, they moved to 7-3 with that defeat, which also ended their five-match winning streak.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Smidt Tech will take on rival Stern at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Animo De La Hoya is set to face off against their familiar foe Rise Kohyang at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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