After flying high against Lowell last Thursday, San Mateo came back down to earth. The Bearcats took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Junipero Serra Padres on Monday. The defeat continues a trend for the Bearcats in their meetings with the Padres: they've now lost four in a row.
San Mateo started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 25-13, 25-17, 25-17.
Aaron Guo paced San Mateo's offense, picking up 25 kills. Guo got some help from Grant Greenburg and his 50 assists. Finally, Matthew Chen kept San Mateo's defense grounded, leading the team with three blocks.
San Mateo's loss dropped their record down to 8-8. As for Junipero Serra, they have been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 14 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-9 record this season.
San Mateo has already played their next game, a 3-1 victory against Mills on the 8th. Junipero Serra has also already played their next matchup (against Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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