Jesuit gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Wednesday. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Lathrop Spartans.
Jesuit had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 20-25, 25-23, 25-19, 25-21.
Jackson Carmichael paced Jesuit's offense, picking up 11 kills. Carmichael got some help from Luca McGlynn and his 31 assists. McGlynn was also solid from the service line: he led the team with six aces.
Elias Medel and Edmund Balugo certainly did their best on Wednesday to avoid the loss. Medel had 17 digs and one assist, while Balugo had three digs and two blocks. That's the most digs Balugo has posted since back in April of 2024.
Lathrop's loss ended a nine-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 1-1.
Jesuit wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 2-1 win against Bullard on the 28th. As for Lathrop, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-1 defeat against Mountain House on the 28th.
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