It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Calaveras had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Placer Hillmen 3-2.
Calaveras had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 15-25, 20-25, 25-19, 25-14, 18-16.
Isabelle Saiers
| 10/28/25 vs Placer | 15 |
| 10/21/25 @ Big Valley Christian | 17 |
| 10/16/25 vs Riverbank | 13 |
| 10/14/25 @ Summerville | 20 |
| 10/09/25 @ Bret Harte | 18 |
| + 2 more games |
Among those leading the charge was Isabelle Saiers, who had 15 digs and two assists. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 13 or more in each of the last seven games she's played.
Calaveras was lethal from the service line and finished the match with ten aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Placer only served seven.
Despite the loss, Placer still got an impressive performance from Liv Duchaine, who had 17 digs and one assist.
Calaveras is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season. As for Placer, with the defeat, they broke their three-match winning streak and moved their record to 10-14.
Looking ahead, Calaveras will square off against West Campus at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Placer does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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