If Seaside was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of North Salinas on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Spartans fell 3-1 to the Pajaro Valley Grizzlies on Thursday. The Spartans were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Grizzlies apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2024.
While Seaside ultimately came up short, they really made Pajaro Valley work, particularly in the fourth set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-23, 21-25, 26-24.
Mikaela Villa
| 09/18/25 vs Pajaro Valley | 12 |
| 09/16/25 @ North Salinas | 10 |
| 09/11/25 vs Santa Catalina | 13 |
Despite the defeat, Seaside saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Mikaela Villa had 12 digs and three assists. Villa is crushing it when it comes to digs: she's had at least ten every time she's taken the court this season.
Seaside's loss was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Pajaro Valley, their win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-5.
Looking ahead, Seaside will venture away from home to square off against Watsonville at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Pajaro Valley has already played their next game (against North Monterey County), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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