Del Norte was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 3-1 to the Torrey Pines Falcons. If the Nighthawks were looking for revenge after losing 3-0 to the Falcons when the teams met back in May of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
The final score came out to 25-23, 21-25, 25-15, 25-19.
Will Bartelt paced Del Norte's offense, picking up 20 kills. Bartelt got some help from John Lee and his 16 assists. Declan Cockrell controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Beckett Ribeiro-Greenbaum had a dynamite game for Torrey Pines, getting seven aces and six digs. What's more, Ribeiro-Greenbaum racked up 26 assists, the most he's had over his last 14 matches. The team also got some help courtesy of Griffin Dieter, who had 14 digs.
Del Norte's defeat dropped their record down to 11-7. As for Torrey Pines, the win was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Del Norte will take on Cathedral Catholic at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Torrey Pines, they will challenge Eastlake at 6:00 p.m. on March 27th.
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