El Capitan and St. Francis squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but El Capitan had to settle for second. They came up short against the Troubadours, falling 3-0. The Gauchos were not able to make up for their defeat to the Troubadours from their previous meeting back in September of 2024.
Among those leading the charge was Katie Kramer, who had 22 assists and five digs. That's the most assists she has posted since back in September.

Gauchos
| 10/30/25 vs St. Francis | 0-3 |
| 10/28/25 vs Manteca | 3-0 |
| 10/23/25 @ Golden Valley | 3-0 |
| 10/21/25 @ Merced | 3-0 |
| 10/16/25 vs Los Banos | 3-0 |
El Capitan moved to 24-11 with that loss, which also ended their five-match winning streak. As for St. Francis, the victory was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 32-7.
El Capitan does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for St. Francis, they will take on Rocklin at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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