Capistrano Valley unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They fell 3-1 to the Portola Bulldogs on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Cougars of the 3-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2024.
Capistrano Valley started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The final score came out to 18-25, 25-14, 25-13, 25-15.
Portola has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season.
Capistrano Valley is packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game this season. they will take on University at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Portola, they will challenge Beckman at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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