If Santiago was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Los Osos on Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Sharks fell just short of the Rancho Cucamonga Cougars by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. The Sharks were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Cougars apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in August of 2024.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Santiago sadly wound up on the wrong side. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-27, 25-17, 16-25, 15-13.
Taylor Klatt paced Santiago's offense, picking up 19 kills. Klatt got some help from Kaedyn Blotzer and her 32 assists.
Sharks
| 08/26/25 @ Rancho Cucamonga | 2-3 |
| 08/21/25 vs Los Osos | 3-0 |
| 08/19/25 vs Chino Hills | 3-2 |
| 08/14/25 @ Ontario Christian | 3-0 |
| 08/12/25 @ Murrieta Valley | 2-3 |
With the loss, Santiago broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 3-2. As for Rancho Cucamonga, their victory bumped their record up to 3-6.
Looking ahead, Santiago will head out to square off against Great Oak at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Rancho Cucamonga, they will square off against Ontario Christian at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday.
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