Carondelet had already won six in a row and they went ahead and made it seven on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the California Grizzlies as they made off with a 3-0 win. The Cougars have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Grizzlies, too.
Carondelet never let California on the board, but things got pretty close in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-15, 25-17.
Carondelet's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Sophia Hylen, who had seven digs and four aces. Hylen is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Isabella Vertudez, who had three digs and 16 assists.
Carondelet was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in three consecutive matchups.
Despite the loss, California still got an impressive performance from Sophia Bonifacio, who had 11 digs.
Carondelet is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 25-6 record this season. As for California, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 18-15 record this season.
Carondelet will challenge Foothill at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Foothill has won eight straight at home, while Carondelet won three straight on the road), something that'll have to change. California does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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