Soquel took a three-set loss the last time they faced off against Scotts Valley, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Knights had just enough and edged out the Falcons 3-2. The game was the first time the Knights have beaten the Falcons on their court since September 20, 2022.
Soquel was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 25-20, 23-25, 25-23, 16-14.

Gemma Reyes
09/30/25 @ Scotts Valley | 5 |
09/05/25 @ Los Gatos | 3 |
10/22/24 vs Mt. Madonna | 3 |
09/25/25 @ Harbor | 2 |
09/16/25 vs King's Academy | 2 |
Gemma Reyes was nothing short of spectacular: she had 32 digs and five aces. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in assists (five).
Soquel has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season. As for Scotts Valley, their defeat ended a 12-match streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 11-4.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Soquel is set to square off against their familiar foe San Lorenzo Valley at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Scotts Valley will face off against rival Santa Cruz at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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