There's no place like home for Ann Sobrato, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the Christopher Cougars on Thursday. This was payback for the Bulldogs, who suffered a 3-2 loss the last time these two teams met.
If you add up the scores from across all five sets (107-93) Ann Sobrato actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The match finished with set scores of 14-25, 28-26, 11-25, 25-20, 15-11.
Sophia Chattha
| 09/25/25 vs Christopher | 5 |
| 09/13/25 vs Basis Independent Silicon Valley | 3 |
| 09/12/25 @ Leigh | 3 |
| 09/06/25 vs Hughson | 3 |
| 09/06/25 vs Los Banos | 3 |
Ann Sobrato was led to victory by Sophia Chattha and Madeline Blair. Chattha had 11 digs and five aces, while Blair had 17 digs and two aces. Those five aces gave Chattha a new career-high. Isabella Hammer also deserves some recognition as she had her first block of the season.
They weren't the only good servers: Ann Sobrato was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 19 aces. They are 5-1 when they serve at least ten aces.
When it comes to explaining why Christopher lost, don't look at Juliet Tassio. Despite the final result, she had 13 digs and three aces. Tassio is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in each of the last four games she's played.
Ann Sobrato's record now sits at 9-10. As for Christopher, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-7.
Ann Sobrato has already played their next contest, a 3-1 loss against Evergreen Valley on the 30th. As for Christopher, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 3-2 defeat against Branham on the 30th.
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