On Oct. 3, the Mustangs took on Santa Rosa Junior College in the Ernie Marcopulos Gymnasium in a 3-0 win.
In the first set, No. 5 Morgan Lung served, Santa Rosa scored the first point. After which, the Mustangs bounced back scoring six consecutive points.
After the first timeout, No. 3 Catherine Frias, No. 1 Paige Taylor and No. 4 Hadlee Gray delivered a great series of plays, the three of them working together to score four more consecutive points for the Mustangs. With the second timeout at 13-2, the Mustangs were swiftly taking the lead.
Nearing the end of the first set, Catherine Frias kept the lead with a series of service aces. No. 9 Mia Alomia delivered the final spike, ending the first set with a score of 25-5.
In the second set, tension was high between the two teams with Santa Rosa beginning to pick up the pace. Despite Santa Rosa’s determination, by the first timeout Delta was in the lead with a score of 13-5.
Both teams struggled in the second set with a few plays hitting the net or plays being out of bounds, furthering the competitive spirit. The Mustangs ended the set with a strong 25-15 score.
The third set was full of strong defense from the Mustangs. At the start of the set, Hadlee Gray blocked a series of plays from Santa Rosa, earning her the highest attack statistics for this game, No. 10 Emily Yarbrough and No. 423 Jordan Beers were also strong on the defense, contributing to many of the team’s strategic plays.
Finishing the set, Morgan Lung scored the final point, earning the final score of 25-10 and winning the game.
