Pirates
| 05/22/25 vs Clairemont | 2-3 |
| 05/20/25 vs El Toro | 3-0 |
| 05/15/25 @ Sanger West | 3-2 |
| 05/13/25 @ Central East | 3-0 |
| 05/08/25 @ Arroyo Grande | 3-2 |
Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Santa Ynez couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They fell just short of the Clairemont Chieftains by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The Pirates' defeat signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Santa Ynez sadly dropped the once that decided the match. The final score came out to 25-20, 24-26, 25-21, 19-25, 15-13.
Despite the loss, Santa Ynez saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Will Losson had nine digs and one assist.
Santa Ynez's defeat dropped their record down to 22-4. As for Clairemont, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 28-10 record this season.
Santa Ynez does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Clairemont, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 3-0 loss against Sage Hill on the 24th.
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