Santiago proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by three) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out the Chino Hills Huskies 3-2. For the Sharks, this counts as revenge for the 3-0 victory the Huskies walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2022.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Santiago who won the one that mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 20-25, 25-20, 22-25, 15-13.

Kaedyn Blotzer
08/19/25 vs Chino Hills | 29 |
09/26/24 vs Norco | 28 |
08/27/24 vs Rancho Cucamonga | 23 |
09/17/24 vs Roosevelt | 21 |
08/14/25 @ Ontario Christian | 18 |
Leading Santiago to victory were Kaedyn Blotzer and Kadence Choe. Blotzer had 29 assists and nine digs, while Choe had 15 assists and six digs. Those 29 assists gave Blotzer a new career-high.
Despite the loss, Chino Hills still got an impressive performance from Yanizza Gutierrez, who had 28 digs and five assists.
Santiago now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Chino Hills, they dropped their record down to 2-1 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Santiago has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 win against Los Osos on the 21st. As for Chino Hills, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 loss against Centennial on the 21st.
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