It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Albany had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over the Sonoma Valley Dragons. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cougars.
While Albany won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 25-16, 28-26.

Cougars
05/08/25 vs Sonoma Valley | 3-0 |
05/06/25 vs Bentley | 3-1 |
04/30/25 vs Hercules | 3-0 |
04/07/25 vs Saint Mary's | 3-2 |
04/02/25 vs De Anza | 3-0 |
+ 2 more games |
Albany's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-14. As for Sonoma Valley, they moved to 14-12 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Coming up, Albany is taking a road trip to take on Encinal at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Jets will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something the Cougars surely won't give up without a fight. Sonoma Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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