Lompoc got the AArrgg from this Merry band of Pirates - The Santa Ynez starting six.
Santa Ynez 3 (8-0, 14-2) Lompoc 0
The Santa Ynez Pirates came to town and enjoyed the health benefits of the Lompoc valley. They were feeling a little bit under the weather after a 3-0 thumping they received from the CIF I-A #1 ranked Dos Pueblos Chargers on Wednesday. They felt better Thursday night after passing the defeat on to the Lompoc Braves in straight sets (25-9, 25-15, 25-14).
Unlike some previous occasions, it was not easy for the Pirates. According to Santa Ynez Head Coach Chip Fenenga the locals played better after a slow start "I think we won that first game on reputation. The second game we kept our starters in, because they forced us to." Lompoc Head Coach Don Sevilla, when asked to compare the Braves improvement from last year on a scale of 1-10, replied " A seven, at least a good solid seven".
That first game had some observers wondering. Both sides exchanged points early, but Santa Ynez got a side-out on a service error and Caitlyn Price stepped to the service line. She stayed there a while, a long while, 15 consecutive seves kind of while. Kelley Soos, Emilie Newton, Rachel Szeyllers, and company put on an exibition, and Price had three aces. Lompoc recieved a bit of a spark late in the game from Jackie Townsend nailing a couple of aces, but never really recovered.
Game two was different. The Braves were in this one. Four lead changes, 7 ties, and at one point, after a Michelle Vang ace, a 8-6 Lompoc lead. A Szeyllers detonation gave the ball back to the Pirates, and unfortunately for the Braves, the Pirates found their rhythm. With Skyler Jacobson serving, Kelley Soos began distributing the most lovely sets to Newton, Szeyllers, and Aly Squires, and they began pounding them to the floor. Jacobson's 6 serves gave the visitors a lead they would not relinquish. Lompoc stayed close for a while, closing gaps to 10-12, 11-13, and 13-17, largely due to some nice play in the middle by Cameron Lizarraga. The Pirate pounders put together an 8-2 run, however, and closed out the Braves.
Game 3 was not as close, although it had its moments. Lompoc cut the margin to 10-8 midway through, but gave the ball right back on a service error. Santa Ynez had things pretty well figured out by then and went 14-6 the rest of the way.
Aly Squires had seven kills and three aces for the Pirates. Emilie Newton had five kills and four blocks. And Kelley Soos is as good as advertised.
The Braves sophomore setter Crystal Grover made her first appearance with the varsity.
Junior Varsity: Santa Ynez 2-0 (25-13, 25-16).
Game 1: Another reputation game perhaps ? Lompoc definitely came out flat, dropping the first six points. They had another bad patch when Hannah Crotty served 6 in a row. The rest of the game was even at 13.
Game 2: Lompoc turned the tables with Alissa Lindemann at the line, and ran off four in a row to get things started. But the Pirates clawed their way back, through 4 ties to take a 13-12 lead. The Braves stayed close for a while at 15-13, and 17-14, but Santa Ynez servers began hitting aces down the stretch, and pulled away.
Notes: One of the fun things to look forward to in the coming years is the impending battles at the net between Lompoc's Jesslyn Brundy and the Pirates Haylee Stapp. Stapp has the size advantage, but Brundy is more athletic and agressive. Lompoc was down to nine players because of Grover's promotion and Casey Stumpo's absence for personal reasons.
Freshmen
The Frosh were consistant - losing in back-to-back sets 25-13, 25-13. Desiree Valles received her first ever opportunity from the service line and hit three straight.
Cabrillo (4-4 LPL) 3 Templeton (3-6 LPL) 1
The Conquistadores dropped the first game 17-25 then dropped the Templeton Eagles 26-24, 25-17, 27-25 for the 3-1 win. [Story] In a battle for the middle, Cabrillo came out on top, out-hitting the Eagles 29 kills to 19.
Jessica Farley, suffering from a thigh injury, was challenged by Templeton's two tall front-line players Autumn Price and Becca Kretzu who shut her down at times. Phoebe Huggins had a big game defensively in the middle. Erin Shipley and Melissa Kottmeier also played well for the Eagles.
Kills: Farley 9, Long 6, Smith 5, Bonenfant 3 (all from the back row).
Serving : Long - 5 aces, Hilliard - 4 aces. Price had 10 kills for the Eagles.
Next Tuesday, the Conqs travel to Santa Maria to play the Saints in the first of their four remaining league matches.
St. Joseph (7-2, 7-6) 3, Santa Maria 0
The Knights swept the Saints 25-13, 25-13, 25-7 at St. Joseph's Hofschulte Gym. St Joseph's Mariah Vail served 8 consecutive points in game one, only to be topped by Natassha Koblo serving 10 straight points in the third game. On the (K)night Vail served 16 points, including six aces, and had 18 assists.
Coast Union (8-3) 3, Morro Bay (6-7, 4-3 LPL) 0
The Broncos topped the Pirates (25-16, 25-23, 24-21).
Skyler Moon led a balanced team effort with five kills. Ashley Grise, Devin Smith, and Lilly Takahashi each added four kills. The Pirate's Sarah Hoversten totaled 10 kills.
Lompoc (LPL) Water Polo
Varsity
Lompoc (3-1 LPL) 16, Morro Bay 4 @ COLAC
The Braves allowed a quick goal 1:05 into the game, and two more late in the fourth period. In between those two abberations, Lompoc out-scored the Pirates 15-2. Lompoc was simply better, swimming, shooting, defense --The Braves were almost always just a bit better.
Goals : Daniel Dunaetz 7, (3 in the first period), Kyle Pickles 3, Alex Stone 2. Ostrander, Thacker, Emory, & Ruiz each had one.
For the Eagles, Tyler Fraser had two; Zak Condit & Newel Jackson had one apiece.
Braves goal keeper Kyle Thumm made six saves, and Robert Macias had 5 of the Braves 22 steals.
Score by period
Lompoc : 4, 5, 7, 2 = 16
Morro Bay: 1,0,1, 2 = 4
Junior Varsity
The Braves won this one convincingly 9-6. Up 5-2 at the big break, the Braves were out-scored 3-2 in the third. With 1 execption, all the 2nd half scoring was in the final 2 minutes of each period.
Goals: Josh Rondash 3, Carter Bovee & Jeff Hudson 2 each. Nik Benko had 3 for Morro Bay.
Score by period
Lompoc : 3, 2, 2, 2 = 9
Morro Bay: 1, 1, 3, 1 = 6
LPL Tennis
Lompoc / St Joseph
It was a rough day for the Braves, the varsity lost 14-4 on the road and the JV lost 16- 2 at home. Doubles led the way in both.
Varsity : Paty Martinez won a set 6-3, Dana Campitelli / Maria Morales won two of their three sets, and Elicity Fabing / Kaitlyn Munoz took a narrow 7-5 victory. Ane' McPike led the Knight singles players sweeping all three sets 6-0.
Junior Varsity :
The singles contingent was only able to take 14 games and Korina Esqueda (2-6, 3-6, 4-6) accounted for 9 of those. In doubles, Ashley Branson / Azucena Villalobos (6-1) and Gold Vang / Emily Tremblay (6-3) each beat the Knights #3 duo, while Vang / Tremblay and Isabel Anguiano / Rosa Carreno lost competitive 7-5 sets. Isabel & Rosa more than doubled the number of games they won against the Knights in the first LPL round.
Lompoc concludes their League slate with Templeton next Thursday and Santa Maria the following Tuesday.
Cabrillo 18 (7-2LPL) @ Santa Maria 0
Ashley Pennewell swept three singles sets (6-0, 6-0, 6-0). Danielle Rivas won the most games for the Saints, and came the closest to a set win, falling 7-6 (8-6) to Nikki Piertsegaele in a tiebreaker. The Conquistadores clinched a playoff spot with the win.
Santa Ynez 14, Morro Bay (3-9, 2-7 LPL) 4
Morro Bay's Kim Dauer recorded two of the Pirates four points (6-0, 1-6, 6-1), the two other points came in singles from Megan Hanson and Hannah Richardson. The (southern) Pirates did not drop a point in doubles. Nathalia Chaddad won two sets (7-5, 6-1) before the substituions began, and #3 singles Louise Gyllenram swept (6-1, 6-1, 6-0).
Templeton had the League Bye.
LPL Girls Golf
LPL Tourney # 5 @ Alisal Ranch -River Course (9 holes)
The scores looked a bit more like La Purisima two weeks ago, than like Morro Bay GC last week. St Joseph's Danielle Gilaspy (40) was the Medalist yet again, but actually had a round in the 40's. The runner-up was St Joe's Kelsey Wong (45).
Team scorers:{Corrected}
Cabrillo [301]: Morgan Salm 46, Mariah Hall 56, Paige Hurlbut 71, Jade Stevens 62, Marissa Merrick 73, and Gabby Hott 66.
Lompoc [313]: Kaleigh Goethe 51, Julietta Solis 69, Jocelyn Caudillo 54, Brittney Kowaleski 69, Ali Wilson 70, and Betty Sullivan 76.
Santa Ynez [245]: Kristen Henno 47, Maddison Shean 46, Sarah Sanger 47, Blake Colvin 55, Merideth Stewart 50, and Nicole Abiad 57.
St. Joseph [241]: Danielle Gilaspy 40, Marissa Gutierrez 48, Kelsey Wong 45, Christy Mahan 51, Chloe Dunn 63, and Danika Cochiolo 57.
Santa Maria [No Score]: Jackie Teniente 55, Gretal Corsa 56, Donna Olivera 57, and Yesenia Lopez 70.
Morro Bay [362]: Shanna Crawford 64, Jessica Haney 72, Summer Miller 81, Andrea Chavez 68, Lettis Gomez 77, and Brielyn Bigham withdrew.
On 29 October 08, Santa Maria will host the the next tournament at the Cypress Ridge Golf Course in Arroyo Grande. St Joseph and Santa Ynez are deadlocked for the LPL title lead.
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