California Lutheran unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They came up short against the Santa Rosa Academy Rangers on Tuesday, falling 3-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the C-Hawks of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2024.
Their offense was headlined by Cailin Schroeder and Maddie Buchberger, who picked up three kills apiece. They got some help from Emma Hansen and her three assists. Sophia Le controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
The win (which was Santa Rosa Academy's third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.
Looking ahead, California Lutheran will head out to square off against San Jacinto Valley Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Santa Rosa Academy, they will be playing at home against United Christian Academy at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday.
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