Soquel had to kick off their season on the road on Friday, but they showed no ill effects. They were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over the Salinas Cowboys.
Soquel not only won, but also showed off some consistency: they kept Salinas between 16 and 19 points across their sets. The final set scores came out to 25-19, 25-16, 25-17.
Helen Williams did everything she could to prevent things from getting worse in this defeat, getting 27 assists and nine digs, but ultimately it just wasn't enough. Another player making a difference was Natalie Lopez, who had 14 digs and two assists.
Soquel's victory bumped their record up to 1-0. As for Salinas, their loss dropped their record down to 0-1.
Coming up, Soquel will head out on the road to square off against Presentation at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Salinas, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Harbor at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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