It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Monta Vista had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They walked away with a 3-1 win over the Christopher Cougars. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Matadors also won the last time the pair played back in September of 2017.
Monta Vista had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-19, 25-14, 25-16.
Monta Vista found their leader in freshman Srahi Bobbili, who had 20 digs and two aces. Bobbili has been hot , having posted 12 or more digs the last five times she's played.
Bobbili wasn't the only good server: Monta Vista was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in eight consecutive contests.
Monta Vista's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-10. As for Christopher, their loss dropped their record down to 15-15.
Monta Vista will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Westmont at 7:00 p.m. Westmont will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Monta Vista surely won't give up without a fight. Christopher does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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