El Capitan proved they can win big last Tuesday (they won by three) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out the Monte Vista Monarchs 3-2. This was a revenge game for the Vaqueros: when they faced off against the Monarchs back in March, they had to take a 3-2 loss.
El Capitan took Monte Vista into a fifth set where they got it done with a six-point win. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-19, 25-21, 20-25, 15-9.
Jacob Marquez paced El Capitan's offense, picking up 20 kills. Marquez really made an impact as he also led the team in assists with 27. Finally, Andy Gerardo-Novelo kept El Capitan's defense grounded, leading the team with three blocks.
Vaqueros
| 04/03/25 vs Monte Vista | 3-2 |
| 04/01/25 vs Steele Canyon | 3-0 |
| 03/25/25 vs Mount Miguel | 3-0 |
| 03/24/25 vs Christian | 3-2 |
| 03/12/25 vs Canyon Hills | 3-0 |
| 02/25/25 vs Santana | 3-2 |
El Capitan's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-9. As for Monte Vista, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 12-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. El Capitan will challenge Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. After both having extra time off, Monte Vista and Chula Vista will shake off the rust and duke it out at 6:30 p.m. on the 11th.
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