The Sobrato girls volleyball team is in the playoffs, but the road will be anything but easy.
With just eight teams qualifying for the Central Coast Section Division III playoffs, the Bulldogs will open the tournament in the quarterfinals as the No. 7 seed playing second seeded Aptos.
The Mariners are 12-7 overall and went 12-2 in the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League for a co-league championship.
Aptos was a Division III finalist a year ago and advanced to the second round of the Northern California Tournament.
The Mariners return most of their lineup from a year ago and feature a senior-heavy force.
But it is a junior who leads the attack for Aptos in Jillian Rodriguez who has 189 kills. Senior Madeline Smith completes the tandem with 103 kills.
First serve is slated for 7pm Saturday at Aptos.
The winner advances to the semis to play the winner of Monterey at Hillsdale on Nov. 8. The match will be played at Aptos.
