If Soquel was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Mt. Madonna on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Knights came up short against the Santa Cruz Cardinals on Thursday, falling 3-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cardinals this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-1 back in September.
The match was exciting from start to finish, as two sets needed extra rallies to gain a two-point lead. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 26-24, 27-25.
Olivia Barton paced Soquel's offense, picking up 12 kills. Barton got some help from Mia Riddle and her 23 assists.
Soquel has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-9 record this season. As for Santa Cruz, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season.
Soquel will square off against Prospect at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Santa Cruz, they will be taking part in a tournament against Ann Sobrato at 9:00 a.m. on Friday.
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