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| 09/24/25 - Home | 3-1 W |
| 10/30/24 - Home | 3-1 W |
| 10/07/24 - Away | 1-3 L |
| 10/25/23 - Away | 1-3 L |
| 10/02/23 - Home | 1-3 L |
| + 3 more games |
St. Francis and Rancho San Juan are an even 4-4 against one another since September of 2021, but not for long. The Sharks will head out to challenge the Trailblazers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with St. Francis sitting on eight straight wins and Rancho San Juan on three.
On Tuesday, it was close, but St. Francis sidestepped Pacific Collegiate for a 3-2 victory.
St. Francis took Pacific Collegiate into a fifth set where they got it done with a two-point win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 17-25, 25-16, 19-25, 25-19, 15-13.
Meanwhile, Rancho San Juan earned a 3-1 win over North Salinas on Tuesday.
Rancho San Juan was especially dominant in the fourth set. The final score came out to 25-19, 25-23, 23-25, 25-8.
St. Francis better keep an eye on Delylah Magdaleno. She was instrumental in Rancho San Juan's win, getting seven aces and three digs. What's more, Magdaleno racked up 16 assists, the most she's had over her last eight matchups.
Rancho San Juan was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 22 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in three consecutive matches.
St. Francis' record now sits at 14-3. As for Rancho San Juan, their record is now 18-6.
St. Francis was able to grind out a solid victory over Rancho San Juan in their previous matchup back in September, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Sharks since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
