El Cerrito gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Monday. They came out on top against the Bethel Jaguars by a score of 3-1. For the Gauchos, this counts as revenge for the 3-0 win the Jaguars walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2024.
El Cerrito had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 21-25, 25-15, 25-21, 25-9.
El Cerrito found their leader in sophomore Angelina Franklin, who had 11 digs and five aces. Gemma McCaughey was another key player, getting six digs and five aces.
Gauchos
| 08/25/25 vs Bethel | 16 |
| 10/30/24 @ Sonoma Academy | 3 |
| 10/23/24 @ Bethel | 8 |
| 10/21/24 vs Swett | 13 |
| 10/12/24 vs Holy Names | 11 |
| + 5 more games |
El Cerrito was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in October of 2024.
This is the second loss in a row for Bethel and nudges their season record down to 3-2.
El Cerrito didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 victory against Vallejo on the 27th. As for Bethel, they have also already played their next contest, a 3-0 win against Richmond on the 27th.
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