It's playoff time, and Del Norte had no trouble coming through when it counted. They put the hurt on the Santa Fe Christian Eagles with a sharp 3-0 victory on Wednesday. The Nighthawks have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Eagles, too.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-23, 25-23.
Del Norte found their leader in sophomore Evan Foundos, who had 16 assists and two aces. Foundos is on a roll when it comes to assists, as he's now posted 16 or more in each of the last five games he's played.

Nighthawks
05/07/25 vs Santa Fe Christian | 13 |
05/01/25 vs Poway | 5 |
04/30/25 vs Bishop's | 6 |
04/29/25 vs La Costa Canyon | 9 |
04/24/25 @ Carlsbad | 7 |
+ 42 more games |
Del Norte was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in April of 2024.
Del Norte's win bumped their record up to 20-18. As for Santa Fe Christian, their loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 6-15.
Coming up, Del Norte will face off against Eastlake at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Santa Fe Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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