San Juan Capistrano, CA — [Recap by Coach Wilson] It was a quick trip over to Capo Valley High School to face off against the Cougars! Due to a Capo Valley scheduling conflict, all matches were played to 5 games rather than 6, and tie breakers at 4-4. Despite a tough first round, winning only 1 set by GG and Faith, the Lions fought back in the second and third round. In the second-round wins came from GG and Molly (5-1), Arina and Kate (5-0), and both Chiara and Aurora (5-4) and Delaney and Emily Myers (5-4) in a tie break. Going into the third round, it was a very close match with a likely final score of either 8-10 or 9-9. Winning sets in the third round were Faith and Molly (5-3), Kate and Alex (5-1), and Maya and Ella (5-1). Despite the Lions losing 8-10, the girls gained a better understanding of the importance of battling back when down in a set, and working as a team! Next up: (tomorrow) Friday, Oct. 7th. Home vs Santa Margarita, 2:30 pm.