El Capitan posted their closest win since March 14th on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out the Golden Valley Cougars 3-2. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Gauchos as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
El Capitan wouldn't go down easily and took Golden Valley into a fifth set where they got it done with a two-point win. The final score came out to 23-25, 25-16, 27-29, 25-20, 15-13.
Tyler McCreary paced El Capitan's offense, picking up 31 kills. McCreary got some help from Thomas Hoffman and his 53 assists. Finally, Armaan Sidhu kept El Capitan's defense grounded, leading the team with two blocks.
When it comes to explaining why Golden Valley lost, don't look at Teng Her. Despite the final result, he had 17 digs.
Gauchos
| 04/01/25 @ Golden Valley | 3-2 |
| 03/29/25 @ Valley Christian Academy | 2-0 |
| 03/27/25 @ Merced | 3-0 |
| 03/20/25 @ Atwater | 3-0 |
El Capitan's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 25-11. As for Golden Valley, their defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 19-13.
El Capitan didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 victory against Buhach Colony on the 3rd. As for Golden Valley, they have also already played their next contest, a 3-0 win against Los Banos on the 3rd.
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