Berkeley unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They fell just short of the College Park Falcons by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The Yellowjackets were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Falcons apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2024.
Berkeley was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made College Park work for it, especially in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 27-25, 25-16, 23-25, 17-25, 15-12.
Berkeley's loss came despite strong showings from Neko Ikels and Rubi Silva. Ikels had 13 digs and three aces, while Silva had 38 assists and 11 digs.
College Park was led to victory by Mina Dinh and Malaika Babb. Dinh had eight digs and four aces, while Babb had seven digs and two aces. What's more, Dinh posted five assists, the most she's had since back in October of 2024.
Berkeley wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-0 defeat against Saint Mary's on the 29th. As for College Park, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 2-0 victory against Edison on the 23rd.
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