If San Joaquin Memorial was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Edison last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Panthers fell just short of the Bullard Knights by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. The Panthers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Knights earlier this season, when they won 2-0.
San Joaquin Memorial started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The final score came out to 23-25, 24-26, 25-18, 25-22, 15-8.
Sarah Villalvazo
| 10/07/25 @ Bullard | 17 |
| 10/02/25 vs Edison | 12 |
| 09/30/25 @ Madera | 11 |
| 09/26/25 vs Saint Francis | 17 |
| 09/24/25 vs Hoover | 15 |
| + 5 more games |
Sarah Villalvazo and Taydem Gonzalez certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Villalvazo had 17 digs and three assists, while Gonzalez had nine digs and two assists. Villalvazo has been hot for a while, having posted ten or more digs the last ten times she's played. Lauren Castro also deserves some recognition as she had her first block of the season.
San Joaquin Memorial's defeat dropped their record down to 14-13. As for Bullard, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 22-8.
San Joaquin Memorial has already played their next matchup, a 3-2 win against Sanger on the 9th. As for Bullard, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against Justin Garza on the 9th.
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