Village Christian was handed a three-set defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out the Saugus Centurions 3-2. The Crusaders have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Centurions, too.
Village Christian was actually outscored in aggregate across those five sets (103-99), but they still managed to win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 15-25, 26-24, 25-15, 17-25, 16-14.
Village Christian was led to victory by Izzy Aragon and Talia Mardrussian. Aragon had 19 digs and one assist, while Mardrussian had eight digs and three aces.
Crusaders
| 08/21/25 @ Saugus | 12 |
| 08/19/25 vs Oaks Christian | 1 |
| 10/15/24 vs Whittier Christian | 8 |
| 10/10/24 @ Maranatha | 8 |
| 10/08/24 @ Heritage Christian | 6 |
| + 4 more games |
They weren't the only good server: Village Christian was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in September of 2024.
When it comes to explaining why Saugus lost, don't look at Emily Tran. Despite the final result, she had ten digs and two aces. Tran has been hot, having posted two or more aces the last five times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Leanna Pimentel, who had 14 digs.
The win got Village Christian back to even at 1-1. As for Saugus, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 10-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Village Christian will take on San Marino at 5:15 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Saugus, they will challenge Crescenta Valley at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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