Volleyball Game Preview: Mira Mesa Marauders vs. University City Centurions

After both having extra time off, the Mira Mesa Marauders and the University City Centurions will shake off the cobwebs and hit the court against one another at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.

Mira Mesa had to skate by with only a one-set margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the three-set drubbing they dealt Canyon Hills last Thursday. The Marauders put the hurt on the Rattlers with a sharp 3-0 victory. The contest marked the Marauders' most dominant win of the season.

The victory didn't come easy: Canyon Hills scored at least 21 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 28-26, 25-21, 25-22.

Ejaykeoni Lumanlan

Digs

03/27/25 @ Canyon Hills	12
03/25/25 vs Coronado	14
03/19/25 vs Mt. Carmel	11
03/18/25 @ Canyon Crest Academy	11
03/13/25 @ Mater Dei Catholic	17
03/04/25 @ The Cambridge School	12

Mira Mesa's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ejaykeoni Lumanlan, who had 12 digs and two aces. Lumanlan has been hot, having posted 11 or more digs the last six times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Elias Santos, who had 15 assists and seven digs.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for University City, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. Everything went their way against High Tech SD last Tuesday as they made off with a 3-0 victory.

University City's got stronger as the match went on, holding High Tech SD to fewer and fewer points set over set. The final score came out to 25-22, 25-20, 25-15.

Mira Mesa's win ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 9-9. As for University City, their victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-6.

Mira Mesa came up short against University City in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, falling 3-1. Can the Marauders avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.