Archbishop Mitty faced Santa Cruz in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. The Monarchs fell just short of the Cardinals by a score of 3-2. The Monarchs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Cardinals apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.
Archbishop Mitty couldn't get the win, but they sure gave Santa Cruz a tough time in the second set. The final score came out to 25-21, 28-30, 25-15, 21-25, 15-13.
Monarchs
| 04/14/25 @ Santa Cruz | 2-3 |
| 04/08/25 vs St. Ignatius College Preparatory | 3-0 |
| 04/05/25 vs Saint Francis | 2-1 |
| 04/05/25 vs Homestead | 2-0 |
| 04/05/25 vs Leigh | 2-0 |
The loss snapped Archbishop Mitty's winning streak at six games and leaves them with a 23-2 record. As for Santa Cruz, they pushed their record up to 19-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Archbishop Mitty didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-2 win against Branham on the 16th. As for Santa Cruz, they have also already played their next game, a 3-0 victory against Aptos on the 17th.
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