There's no place like home for Santana, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Valhalla Norsemen on Thursday. For the Sultans, this counts as revenge for the 3-1 win the Norsemen walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2023.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 13-25, 25-15, 25-22.
Madison Fortuna
| 09/25/25 vs Valhalla | 26 |
| 09/23/25 @ Granite Hills | 17 |
| 09/18/25 @ West Hills | 26 |
| 09/16/25 @ Mira Mesa | 32 |
| 09/15/25 vs Brawley | 35 |
| + 4 more games |
Santana had a senior duo take command as Vanessa Ryan had 18 digs and three assists and Madison Fortuna had 26 assists and five digs. Fortuna is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 17 or more in each of the last nine games she's played. Another player making a difference was Naomi Olayan, who had 12 digs and three aces.
Elena Alrais and Audrey Reece certainly did their best on Thursday to avoid the loss. Alrais had 17 digs and two aces, while Reece had 18 digs, five kills, and three aces.
Santana has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season. As for Valhalla, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 13 of their last 15 contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-16 record this season.
Santana has already played their next match, a 3-0 loss against Helix on the 30th. As for Valhalla, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-1 defeat against El Capitan on the 29th.
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