Hoover waltzed into their contest on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came within a single set of losing the streak, but they secured a 2-1 W against the Yosemite Badgers. This was a revenge game for the Patriots: when they faced off against the Badgers last Tuesday, they had to take a 3-1 loss.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Hoover who won the one that mattered. The final score came out to 25-17, 20-25, 15-11.
Alejandra Espino
| 08/30/25 vs Yosemite | 8 |
| 08/30/25 vs Redwood | 1 |
| 08/30/25 vs Hanford | 4 |
| 08/30/25 vs Sierra | 2 |
| 08/30/25 vs Sunnyside | 3 |
| + 7 more games |
Alejandra Espino was the offensive standout of the match as she had 13 assists and eight digs. That's the most digs she has posted over her last 12 games.
Hoover was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in five consecutive contests.
Hoover's victory bumped their record up to 10-3. As for Yosemite, with the defeat, they broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 5-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hoover will welcome Tulare Union at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Yosemite, they will host Torres at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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