The Lions and the Toreros have faced each other once already this season in what turned out to be an incredibly entertaining game. The Lions got off to a hot start against the Toreros that night in September, winning the first two sets against then-No. 6 USD. The Toreros proceeded to win the next three sets, resulting in a heartbreaking but hard-fought loss for the Lions.
On Thursday night, the Toreros did not allow the Lions to gain any early momentum as they won the first two sets. The Lions were able to win the third set, but were unable to stop the Toreros from closing out the game.