California lost against Carondelet back in September, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The California Grizzlies came up short against the Carondelet Cougars, falling 3-0. The Grizzlies have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
California was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-15, 25-17.
When it comes to explaining why California lost, don't look at Sophia Bonifacio. Despite the final result, she had 11 digs.
Carondelet's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Sophia Hylen led the charge by getting seven digs and four aces. That's the most aces Hylen has posted since back in October of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Isabella Vertudez, who had three digs and 16 assists.
California's loss dropped their record down to 18-15. As for Carondelet, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 25-6.
California does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Carondelet, they will venture away from home to face off against Foothill at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Foothill is coming into the contest with eight straight victories at home, so Carondelet will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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