There's no place like home for Ventura, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Foothill Tech Dragons on Friday, sneaking past 3-2. For the Cougars, this counts as revenge for the 3-1 win the Dragons walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2024.
Ventura took Foothill Tech into a fifth set where they got it done with a five-point win. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 21-25, 18-25, 25-23, 15-10.
Fletcher Duffey
| 03/21/25 vs Foothill Tech | 11 |
| 03/18/25 vs Oxnard | 9 |
| 03/13/25 @ Dos Pueblos | 4 |
| 03/11/25 vs Buena | 11 |
Leading Ventura to victory were Fletcher Duffey and Theodore Souther-Pasquarella. Duffey had 26 digs, 11 kills, and one block, while Souther-Pasquarella had eight digs and one block. That's the most kills Duffey has posted over his last four matches. Another player making a difference was Max Mechtenberg, who had 16 kills, five digs, and one block.
Ventura pushed their record up to 7-7 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Foothill Tech, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-9 record this season.
Ventura didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-1 defeat against Rio Mesa on the 1st. As for Foothill Tech, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 3-0 win against Dunn on the 1st.
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