It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Fountain Valley can now relate to. They came up short against the Del Norte Tigers on Saturday, falling 3-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Danes of the 3-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2022.
The final score came out to 25-17, 25-14, 25-11.
Mei Sather paced Fountain Valley's offense, picking up 12 kills. Sather got some help from
Eva Mucino and her 23 assists.
Del Norte's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kailee Gallegos, who had 12 digs and 32 assists. Another player making a difference was Reese Brown, who had 11 kills, 11 digs, and three aces.
Fountain Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 13-6. As for Del Norte, their victory was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 20-2.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Caprock Academy the next time they take the court. Fountain Valley will head out to face Caprock Academy at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, while Del Norte will play them later in the day, at 10:00 a.m.
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