St. Francis won the last time they faced Del Oro, and things went their way on Monday too. The St. Francis Troubadours blew past the Del Oro Golden Eagles 3-0.
While St. Francis won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 26-24, 25-21.
Leading St. Francis to victory were Mana Jafari and Chloe Johnson. Jafari had 14 digs, while Johnson had 13 digs.
Del Oro's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Bella Rasi, who had nine digs and two aces. Rasi is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 15 or more in the last 27 games she's played dating back to last season. Lily Smith was another key player, getting 20 digs.
St. Francis has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. As for Del Oro, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-7 record this season.
St. Francis will look to defend their home court on Wednesday against Oak Ridge at 6:30 p.m. As for Del Oro, they will head out to take on Folsom at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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