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| 03/20/25 - Away | 3-0 W |
| 04/08/24 - Home | 2-3 L |
| 03/06/24 - Away | 3-0 W |
| 03/29/23 - Away | 3-0 W |
| 03/06/23 - Home | 3-0 W |
| + 3 more games |
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when El Capitan and Atwater meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Thursday. El Capitan was the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Atwater. This was payback for the Gauchos, who suffered a 3-2 loss the last time these two teams met.
El Capitan's got stronger as the match went on, holding Atwater to fewer and fewer points set over set. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-15, 25-10.
Tyler McCreary paced El Capitan's offense, picking up 13 kills. McCreary got some help from Thomas Hoffman and his 30 assists. Finally, Caleb Jew and Christopher Hendricks kept the team grounded on defense, each having blocked two attacks.
Defeat or not, Atwater got some senior leadership from Damien Pulido and Isaac Avila Elizalde. Pulido had 16 digs and two aces, while Avila Elizalde had 19 assists and four digs. Pulido is crushing it when it comes to digs: he's had at least 13 every time he's taken the court this season.
El Capitan is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-7 record this season. Atwater's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-9.
El Capitan wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 2-0 victory against Lodi on the 22nd. As for Atwater, they have also already played their next contest, a 3-1 defeat against Golden Valley on the 25th.
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