Saint Mary waltzed into their match on Saturday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. They skirted past the Granada Matadors 2-1. This was payback for the Panthers, who suffered a 2-0 loss the last time these two teams met.
Saint Mary's had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The final score came out to 21-25, 25-23, 16-14.
Leading Saint Mary's to victory were Sasha Bartel and Gabriella Martinez. Bartel had eight digs and two aces, while Martinez had six digs.
Saint Mary's has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-9 record this season. As for Granada, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 11 of their last 13 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-14 record this season.
Saint Mary's wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-2 defeat against Albany on the 7th. As for Granada, they will square off against San Ramon Valley at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. San Ramon Valley is coming into the match with five straight losses on the road, meaning Granada will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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