Girls Volleyball
Lompoc @ Cabrillo
The Cabrillo squads swept the Braves at all three levels Wednesday evening although Lompoc had opportunities. The matches were played a day later than originally scheduled to accommodate the funeral of Lompoc JV team member Alyssa Miller. The varsity match was 26-24, 25-15, 25-9; the JV was 25-14, 25-17; and the frosh won 25-13, 25-13.
In baseball the credo is "pitching and defense" - the volleyball equivalent is serving and defense, and on this occasion the Conquistadors made serves count and Lompoc didn't.
The freshmen started things off with tremendous serving performances by Mara Malae and Kaylie Chard. Cabrillo took a 12-3 lead in the first game, pushed it to 20-7, and held off a minor rally by the Braves to win 25-13. The Lompoc rally continued into the second game as the Braves took a 4-3 lead. But the Conqs zoomed out an 11-5 advantage, got it to 21-13, and Chard served out the match. There were some great, 12-15 hit, rallies in the game, but most of them went the way of the hosts.
Jennifer Smith's JV team used 8 aces and 6 kills from Kristina Goodchild and excellent defense to topple a game Lompoc unit. Smith especially cited the defense and passing of Tori Tennant and Cathy Lynes, but was most pleased with the overall effort of her squad - "They all played really well".
The varsity rode the service of Chelsea McCarty (7 aces), the power of Jessica Farley (14 kills), and great all-around defensive teamwork to a victory over a very game Braves outfit. In game 1, the Braves got 5 straight from Cameron Lizaragga to pull within one (22-21), tied it up at 24 all, but Kelly O'Connell served out. Lompoc had 6 service errors in the opener, and followed it up with 5 more in the second, enabling Cabrillo to go from 11-8 to 15-9 in short order. Lizaragga had 7 kills to lead the Braves.[Story]
Boys Water Polo
Cabrillo @ AG
The Arroyo Grande Eagles [8-0] are the top-rated team in CIF Division IV, and they demonstrated why on Wednesday at home against the young Conqs [2-6], as they rolled to a 15-5 victory. The score was briefly tied at 2 all in the 1st quarter, but the Eagles led 7-2 at the end of the period and 10-2 at the half. Cabrillo didn't score again until the 5:06 mark of the 3rd quarter, even though AG substituted liberally from the start of the second. ten Eagles scored.
Santa Ynez beat Atascadero 9-3 on Wednesay. By way of comparison, CHS just edged past the Grayhounds, and Lompoc fell by a goal. The Pirates [8-2] take on Morro Bay on Tuesday, while the Braves & Conqs both travel to the Buena Tournament this weekend before playing each other next week. --- el stato
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