Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Gahr couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They lost 3-0 to the Santa Barbara Dons on Wednesday. The shutout was out of character for the Gladiators seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in September.
Among those leading the charge was Paylin Marcillac, who had nine digs and three aces. What's more, she posted three assists, the most she's had since back in September.

Gladiators
| 10/29/25 vs Santa Barbara | 0-3 |
| 10/25/25 vs Pacifica Christian | 3-1 |
| 10/22/25 vs Canyon | 3-0 |
| 10/14/25 @ Dominguez | 3-0 |
| 10/09/25 vs Firebaugh | 3-1 |
The loss snapped Gahr's winning streak at eight matches and leaves them with a 26-10 record. As for Santa Barbara, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 19-14.
As of now, neither Gahr nor the Dons have any future games scheduled.
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