El Capitan had to skate by with only a one-set margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the three-set drubbing they dealt Valhalla on Tuesday. The Vaqueros blew past the Norsemen 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Vaqueros have posted against the Norsemen since March 10, 2022.
El Capitan never let Valhalla on the board, but things got pretty close in the third set. The final score came out to 25-17, 25-21, 25-23.
Nicholas Patterson paced El Capitan's offense, picking up 13 kills. Patterson got some help from Jacob Marquez and his 18 assists. Marquez was also solid from the service line: he led the team with three aces.

Vaqueros
04/22/25 vs Valhalla | 3-0 |
04/03/25 vs Monte Vista | 3-2 |
04/01/25 vs Steele Canyon | 3-0 |
03/25/25 vs Mount Miguel | 3-0 |
03/24/25 vs Christian | 3-2 |
+ 2 more games |
El Capitan's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-10. As for Valhalla, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 8-10 record.
El Capitan has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 victory against Mount Miguel on the 24th. As for Valhalla, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 3-0 loss against Monte Vista on the 24th.
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