Oxnard was the 3-1 winner over Ventura when they last played one another back in April of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Oxnard Yellowjackets fell just short of the Ventura Cougars by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. The Yellowjackets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Oxnard sadly dropped the once that decided the match. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 22-25, 25-15, 20-25, 15-13.
Jacob Liporada
| 03/18/25 @ Ventura | 3 |
| 03/16/24 vs Cabrillo | 2 |
| 03/16/24 vs Pioneer Valley | 2 |
| 03/02/24 vs Madera | 2 |
| 03/11/25 vs Pacifica | 1 |
Despite the loss, Oxnard still got an impressive performance from Jacob Liporada, who had 25 digs and three assists. Those three assists gave Liporada a new career-high. Jacob Ullrich also deserves some recognition as he had his first dig of the season.
Oxnard's defeat dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Ventura, with the win, they broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 6-6.
Oxnard and Ventura could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. Oxnard (ranked 394th) will meet Dos Pueblos (ranked 105th) at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Ventura will challenge San Marcos at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday down 359 places (453 vs. 94).
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