It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Folsom had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the St. Francis Troubadours. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bulldogs.
Folsom's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping St. Francis between 19 and 21 points across their sets. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-21, 25-19.
Folsom's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Khloe Wong, who had 14 digs.
Loss or not, St. Francis got some senior leadership from Nika Jafari and Mana Jafari. Nika had five digs and two aces, while Mana had five digs and three aces. That's the most aces Mana has posted since back in October.
Folsom has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 30-8 record this season. As for St. Francis, their defeat dropped their record down to 23-13.
Folsom will challenge St. Mary's at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Mary's will roll in looking for their 11th straight win, something Folsom surely won't give up without a fight. St. Francis does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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