Cabrillo was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of the St. Joseph Knights by a score of 3-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Conquistadores of the 3-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in August of 2023.
Cabrillo took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The final score came out to 25-12, 22-25, 21-25, 25-21, 15-9.
When it comes to explaining why Cabrillo lost, don't look at Marie Terrones. Despite the final result, she had seven digs and four aces. That's the most aces Terrones has posted in her last six matchups.
Even though they lost, Cabrillo was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 16 consecutive matches.
Cabrillo's defeat dropped their record down to 10-12. As for St. Joseph, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-13.
Cabrillo will venture away from home to face off against Nipomo at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The last three games Cabrillo has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for St. Joseph, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Righetti at 6:00 p.m. on October 15th.
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