Pacific Collegiate is preparing for their first league matchup of the season on Thursday. After both having extra time off, they and the Rancho San Juan Trailblazers will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 4:00 p.m. Pacific Collegiate is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.
Pacific Collegiate saw some tournament action last Saturday. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Hollister.
Meanwhile, Rancho San Juan lost 3-0 to Scotts Valley on Thursday. The Trailblazers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Rancho San Juan was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Scotts Valley work for it, especially in the first set. The final score came out to 27-25, 25-20, 25-22.
Pacific Collegiate will have to keep a close watch on Austin Valdez and Devin Francisco, a pair of players who had a big impact on Rancho San Juan's prior game. Valdez had 16 digs, while Francisco had 29 digs. Francisco has been hot for a while, having posted 15 or more digs the last ten times he's played.
Rancho San Juan's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Pacific Collegiate, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Pacific Collegiate skirted past Rancho San Juan 3-2 when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Will Pacific Collegiate repeat their success, or does Rancho San Juan have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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