El Capitan won the last time they faced Santana and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Vaqueros sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over the Sultans.
El Capitan was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 19-25, 25-21, 16-25, 25-16, 15-13.
Jacob Marquez paced El Capitan's offense, picking up 15 kills. Marquez really made an impact as he also led the team in assists with 17. Victor Beltran controlled things from the service line, finishing with four aces.
Despite the loss, Santana still got an impressive performance from Patrick Deegan, who had 50 digs and one assist. Deegan has been hot, having posted 19 or more digs the last six times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Eduardo Alvarez, who had 18 digs and one assist.
Vaqueros
| 04/08/25 @ Santana | 3-2 |
| 04/07/25 @ Christian | 2-3 |
| 04/03/25 vs Monte Vista | 3-2 |
| 04/01/25 vs Steele Canyon | 3-0 |
| 03/27/25 @ West Hills | 1-3 |
El Capitan's win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 15-10. As for Santana, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-11 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. El Capitan will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Valhalla at 6:30 p.m. on the 22nd. The Norsemen will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something the Vaqueros surely won't give up without a fight. As for Santana, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Christian at 6:30 p.m.
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