After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Coral Gables, South Dade was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Varela Vipers with a sharp 3-0 win. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
While South Dade won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-16, 25-23.
Catalina Mora paced South Dade's offense, picking up nine kills. Mora got some help from Alejandra Arellano and her 22 assists. Seniyah Hernandez controlled things from the service line, finishing with seven aces.
Buccaneers
| 08/21/25 vs Varela | 3-0 |
| 10/02/24 vs Killian | 3-2 |
| 09/25/24 vs Keys Gate | 3-2 |
| 09/09/24 vs Braddock | 3-2 |
South Dade's victory was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 1-1. As for Varela, they are on an 11-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
Coming up, South Dade will face off against Southwest at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Varela, they will square off against Archbishop Carroll at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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