Santa Ana Valley is preparing for their first league matchup of the season on Thursday. They will be playing at home against the Rancho Alamitos Vaqueros at 3:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Santa Ana Valley's tournament run continued when they took on Kennedy on Saturday. Santa Ana Valley came out on top against Kennedy by a score of 2-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Falcons.
The home team had won the previous five meetings between Rancho Alamitos and Bolsa Grande, and Rancho Alamitos kept the tradition alive. Rancho Alamitos narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Bolsa Grande 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Vaqueros have posted since March 26, 2024.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Rancho Alamitos who won the one that mattered. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 22-25, 25-20, 21-25, 20-18.
Rancho Alamitos is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. Santa Ana Valley's victory bumped their record up to 8-1.
Santa Ana Valley might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Rancho Alamitos when the teams last played back in March of 2023. Will Santa Ana Valley have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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