Soquel didn't have done well against Santa Cruz recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Soquel Knights walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Santa Cruz Cardinals. Winning may never get old, but the Knights sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Soquel was dominant in the first set, but otherwise had just enough against a tough Santa Cruz squad. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 25-22, 20-25, 25-22.
Soquel got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Lily Juarez-Sapone out in front who had ten digs and two aces. Juarez-Sapone is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted ten or more in the last 12 games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Mia Riddle, who had nine digs and 24 assists.
Soquel was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in three consecutive games.
Santa Cruz lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Irie Butler, who had six digs and two aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Colette Huynh, who had nine digs and 13 assists.
Soquel is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-8 record this season. As for Santa Cruz, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Soquel will head out to take on Mt. Madonna at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Santa Cruz, they will venture away from home to square off against San Lorenzo Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Santa Cruz is facing San Lorenzo Valley at the right time seeing as San Lorenzo Valley is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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