The Del Norte Nighthawks are taking a road trip to take on the St. Augustine Saints at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Del Norte is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Eastlake 3-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Nighthawks.
If you add up the scores from across all five sets (105-103) Del Norte actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 23-25, 25-22, 15-25, 15-12.
Nathan Turman
| 05/09/25 @ Eastlake | 12 |
| 04/03/25 @ Bishop's | 11 |
| 03/13/25 @ Eastlake | 10 |
| 04/24/25 @ Carlsbad | 9 |
| 04/10/25 @ La Costa Canyon | 9 |
Nathan Turman was a one-man wrecking crew as he had 12 digs and three aces. Those 12 digs gave him a new career-high.
Turman wasn't the only good server: Del Norte was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in seven consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, St. Augustine entered their tilt with Bonita Vista on Friday with four consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with five. They walked away with a 3-1 win over the Barons.
St. Augustine pushed their record up to 19-11 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Del Norte, their win bumped their record up to 21-18.
Del Norte was able to grind out a solid victory over St. Augustine in their previous meeting back in March, winning 2-0. Will the Nighthawks repeat their success, or do the Saints have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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