LPL Girls Volleyball
Cabrillo Games
at Cabrillo Gymnasium
Cabrillo 3, Templeton [5-4, 1-2 LPL] 0 [Story]
[25-21, 26-24, 25-23]
After a match Monday night that they allowed to slip away, a determined group of Conquistador players simply refused to to die on Tuesday. They had plenty of opportunities, quickly falling behind in all three games, before rallying for the wins.
On Monday [See more below], facing a tough Righetti squad on the road, they won the first two games, and according to some observers got a little complacent. They paid for that hubris as the Warriors came back to take three straight games and the match. Against Templeton the Conqs would have none of that - there were bodies flying around the court and into the stands, incredible digs, great serves, massive kills, and often, just when they needed it most - one more play than the Eagles.
Game #1
Cabrillo took the first point, then surrendered a 3-1 lead, fought back to ties at 4, 9, & 11 without retaking lead. When they did briefly edge ahead, Templeton fought back to a 14 all tie, but Cabrillo eked out a two point advantage. Then with the visitors serving at 16-18, the Conqs slowly began to make the plays they needed. Summer Galvin's stuff block put the ball in the hands of Libero Colby Edman, whose ace put Cabrillo up 20-16.
A game group of Eagles pulled it back to 20-20. Kaylee Long pounded down a kill, Kelly O'Connell served an ace, followed soon after by a Tiffany Lee kill and a Jenna Hilliard ace to give the locals game point at 24-21. On the ensuing serve, Cabrillo blocked an attempted tip shot, but it would not matter because Templeton was into the net. Conqs take the opener 25-21.
Game #2
In this one they spotted the Eagles an even bigger lead 8-1, then started to creep back into a game many thought was a prelude to a 5-setter. They cut the margin to 3 (9-12), but Templeton pushed it up to 7 (17-10). Cabrillo closed the gap and was serving down a point (19-20) when a serve that should have been an ace, was called out.
A sneaky tip shot gave the Conqs the ball back, and they evened the score at 21. The second Eagle timeout of the game led to a Devon Kennedy kill that put the visitors up, but Jenna Hilliard slammed down a kill to knot the score and get the ball back. Cabrillo served long, the Eagles served short, and Cabrillo served wide to give Templeton a game point at 24-23. Cabrillo won the rally to tie it, and with Hilliard serving induced Templeton into a double hit call - setting up a game point of their own. They converted it on a Tiffany Lee slam.
Game #3
Cabrillo lost the initial point, but actually led briefly until a 5-5 tie. The Eagles then went up 9-5, before the Conqs forced 9-9 & 10-10 ties. A wide serve by the visitors put Cabrillo up a point and Kelly O'Connell at the line. The two points that followed were classic, bodies everywhere on both sides, hits, blocks, miraculous digs - and Cabrillo won them both to take a 3 point lead. They expanded the lead to 4, but the Eagles contracted it to a single point (17-16).
A Long kill, and a Chloe Huggins tip-in after a Kiley Aldridge serve moved the score to 19-16. The crowd started thinking the match was done, but the Eagles weren't done yet. A sideout, a net serve, a carry call, and an ace led to a Templeton time-out with the score 22-18. Game over ? Not quite. A Humpfries kill put sophmore Alyssa Price behind the service line, and she delivered 6 consecutive serves. Fortunately #6 was long & the Conqs got the seve again with the game at 23-23. A Kalee Long tip-in, and a Eagle return into the net sealed the win and saved the rest of the spectators fingernails.
The total points in the contest was 76-68 in favor of Cabrillo. Assistant Coach Jim Hilliard, filling in for Sue Slavins who is still out sick, credited the win to "Everybody on the the court, and the band" while Assistant Jennifer Smith was almost giddy about the "great mentality and defense". And the "D" was excellent throughout the night - keyed by Jessica Rucinski, Aldridge, Long, Hilliard, and Kristina Goodchild.
Understandably, Eagles coach Jody Kelly was not quite so thrilled. She didn't think her squad played up to its capabilities, and said "We didn't play our game, we let Cabrillo set the tempo. We've got lots of talent on this team - we just need to find the right dynamic."
Conq Stat Leaders: Kills (26) - Chloe Huggins 10, Kaylee Long 5, Tiffany Lee 4 . Assists - Jenna Hilliard 15. Digs - Kaylee Long 13, Kristina Goodchild 11.
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Templeton: Kiersten Humphries 8 kills.
Junior Varsity and Frosh
Cabrillo JV 2, Templeton JV 0
[25-16, 25-22]
Smith's usual charges also got off to a slow start, and were trailing 4-3 when Caitlyn Harvey-Morgan {CHM} stepped to the service line. The result - 5, count 'em, FIVE aces in a row !! Felicia Bowen & Lauren Pluim took over at the net, and Bowen & Kaitlyn Ogan helping out with the serve. Stephanie Miyamoto then had a nice service run (6) with an ace and a CHM kill. Rhiannon Saxe contributed some quality defensive work, and, although Templeton hung around for a while, that was pretty much it. Appropriately, two Bowen kills and a CHM ace closed out game #1.
Despite the defensive efforts of Libero Kayla Lown, Game #2 saw the Conqs fall behind 2-5, 4-11, 7-14, 11-15, & 14-18. Then came a timeout, a Harvey-Morgan kill and Miyamoto at the line, followed by CHM. Kills by Bowen and Alishsa Mellatti, some of the 'crucial digs' provided by Emily Bean & Stacy Harmon throughout the match, and the setting of Nikki Friend helped tie the game at 20 points apiece. After another tie at 21 all, Bowen stepped up to serve and collected four points in a row, aided by a monster kill by Pluim.
Harvey-Morgan: 8 aces. Bowen: 4 aces, 7 (of the teams 15) kills. Friend: 15 assists.
Templeton Frosh 2, Cabrillo Frosh 0
[25-8, 25-22]
The game started at 4:30, Cabrillo started about 15 minutes later. The spotted the Eagles 6 points and then were quickly down 17-3. Following a timeout they played better, being outscored 8-5 down the stretch. Game two was better, even though they fell behind 3-0, and 3-7 before rallying. They tied the score at 8 & 10, gave up a long serving run to Melissa Rylee, and fell four back. There was some back-and-forth, but the margin stayed about 4-5 points the rest of the way.
[Monday, 28 Sept 2009]
at Righetti HS
Varsity: Lost 2-3 [25-22, 25-15, 14-25, 18-25, 13-15]
The team fought back from 7-8 point deficits in the last 3 games eventually tying game 5 at 13 points each. Kills - Long (?) 14, Lee 8; Digs - C. Huggins 16; Aces - Goodchild 5.
Junior Varsity: Won 2-0 [25-17, 25-17]
Felicia Bowen - 7 digs, 6 kills, 3 blocks. Rhiannon Saxe - 5 aces.
Freshman: Lost 0-2 [both games c. 25-15]
Other LPL
at Paisola Pavilion, Lompoc HS
Santa Ynez [6-4, 2-0 LPL] 3, Lompoc [1-3] 0
[25-12, 25-8, 25-19]
New Lompoc Head Coach Aaron Batula summed up -"Aly Squires jump-served us off the court. She's really good".
That same Aly Squires pounded 12 kills to go with her eight aces, but she also brought help. Rachel Szeyller had seven kills, and both Szeyller and teammate Annika Bastanchury each served five aces.
Susan Hang made 10 digs , and Brandy Machado contributed 2 kills & 3 blocks for the Braves
The JV and Frosh squads were likewise overpowered in straight sets- the JV falling (25-11, 25-18) and the Frosh (25-4, 25-7). Or as Batula put it - "We've got work to do".
at St. Joseph’s Hofschulte Gym
St. Joseph [ 6-2, 3-0] 3, Santa Maria 0
[25-15, 25-9, 25-16]
St. Joseph: Analise Riezebos (15 kills), Mary Claire Rigali (20 service points), Delaney Puhek (25 assists).
Non - LPL Game
Mission Prep 3, Morro Bay 0
[25-23, 26-24, 25-17]
The rock people had the LPL BYE this round and filled the spot with a powerfull (7-1) Royals squad that was led by Andrea Fernandez (10 kills) and Kerstin Sanders (13 digs).
LPL Girls Tennis
Lompoc / Cabrillo Results
at Lompoc HS
Santa Ynez 16, Lompoc 2
The Braves hosted the Pirates at the Dave Bickmore Courts on the Lompoc High campus, with the Santa Ynez girls leaving town happy.
Lompoc’s points were scored by Sameeha Husayn (1-2, with a 6-3 win in her third singles set), and doubles partners Korina Esqueda / Azucena Villalobos with a 6-3 win in their second match. Elena Bastilla subbed for Nicole Nomany in the third round, and Emily Tremblay represented the Braves at #3 singles. The other Lompoc doubles pairs were Jessica Cosio / Ashley Branson and Julie Abrego / Rosa Carreno.
Santa Ynez point scorers: Singles - Alisa Silsbee 3-0, Emily Ineman 3-0 (didn't lose a game), Kathleen de Goode 1-1, and Michelle Sakie 1-0; Doubles - Sophie Brandstater / Sydney Tack 2-0, Bianca Capposo / Kylie Peterson 2-1, Heather Vellekamp / Mylee Curtis 3-0, and Lauren Hemming / Breanna Bregy 1-0.
at Santa Ynez HS
Santa Ynez JV 16, Lompoc JV 2
The powerhouse Pirates paraded past the Braves on Tuesday, but the local ladies were not without some signs of life.
Singles - Cera Mitchell (0-6, 2-6, 6-1) played well at #1, according to coach Jim Steffey, but had difficulty translating that onto the scoreboard. Her compatriots, Diep Chang (1-6, 0-6, 1-6) and Janett Ruiz (0-6, 0-6, 4-6), also had problems, but were able to put some games in the Lompoc column.
Doubles - The girls had their moments, but weren't able to string them together consistantly. Karin Martin / Amargiete Larios (2-6, 1-6, 3-6), and Catalina Perez / Sarah Carrillo (1-6, 0-6, 4-6) had flashes of competitiveness, but it fell to Maribel Martinez / Jennifer Magana (2-6, 7-5, 1-6) to snatch a point away from the Pirates.
at Cabrillo HS
Cabrillo 14, Templeton 4
The Conqs won seven sets each in both singles and doubles.
Cabrillo's top singles players, Ashley Pennewell [6-0, 6-1,6-1] and Julie Leyva [6-1,6-1,6-0], each dropped two games in sweeping their three sets, and Kaitlyn Phillips tacked on a 6-3 win in round #2. Both Erin Roberts & Katie Anselmi took points for the Eagles.
Elke / Nikki Peirtsegaele cruised 6-1, 6-0, 6-2 at #1 doubles for CHS. At number two doubles, Ashley Bowman / Bree Piper-Williams dropped their 1st round contest, but won their next two sets. After a workmanlike 6-3 win, they were pushed in round 3 by Templeton’s #3's, Shauna Parker / Gaby Franklin, before winning in a tiebreaker 7-6 (8-6).
Andriana Siefe / Alena Taber took 2 6-1 sets at number three doubles, but fell to the Eagles #2 pair Elena Torres / Sammar Seismi who went 2-1 (0-6, 7-5, 6-3).
at Templeton HS
Cabrillo JV 13, Templeton JV 5
The trip was worth it for the Conquistadors. They dominated in doubles and only lost 3 sets in singles - all to the Eagles #1 player, Rose.
Singles - Julie de Vonage (3-6, 6-0, 7-6 [8-6]), Lauren Dalton (0-6, 6-3, 6-1), and Morgan Coffin (0-6,6-0,6-4) each took two singles sets.
Doubles - Kim Smith / Ashley Trolio (6-7 [2-7], 6-1, 2-6), fell in two of their three sets, including a tiebreaker to Lily & Michelle - the #1 Eagles. The rest of the pairs losta total of seven games in the other 6 sets, with sweeps by Sam Warner / Kelsey Atkin (6-2, 6-0, 6-1) and Kaylin Rentschler / Alex Seife (6-2, 6-2, 6-0).
Other LPL
at St. Joseph HS
St. Joseph (3-0 LPL) 17, Santa Maria (0-3 LPL) 1
Singles ace Frankie Eszes swept three sets without losing a game, and Chelsea Pudwill lost just two games in her three sets. Doubles partners Sammie White & Ellie McPike equaled that performance for the Knights.
Duo Eunice Gonzalez / Kyla Johnson recorded the sole point for the Saints in doubles.
Thursday's Slate
Cabrillo @ Santa Maria
Lompoc @ St. Joseph
Santa Ynez @ Morro Bay
Templeton - (LPL BYE) vs. Coast Union
LPL Girls Golf
Monday (28th):
at Alisal Ranch - River Course (Solvang)
Santa Ynez 225, Lompoc 325
Kristin Henno won Medalist honors, with a nine-hole score of 37, followed by Maddison Shean shot (40), and Sarah Sanger (43). Kaleigh Goethe (47) led the Braves.
Tuesday (29th):
at the Village Country Club
St. Joseph 237, Cabrillo 280
The Knights were paced by Medalist Danielle Gillaspy, who is off to a blazingly hot start in 2009.
St Joseph [237] - Danielle Gilaspy (37), Marissa Gutierrez (47), Kelsey Wong (48), Chloe Dunn (51), Danika Cochiolo (54), and Meghan Cruz [57].
Cabrillo [280] - Morgan Salm (42), Mariah Hall (53), Jade Stevens (57), Samantha Tsau (63), Marissa Merrick (65), and Paige Hurlbut [68].
In limited JV Action -
Liana DeGuzman (SJ) 59, Isabel Tejada (?) (C) 62, Gabby Hott (C) 64, Megan Morgan (SJ) 65, Corrine Yague (69). The last 5 players, Allie Leachman (SJ), Jacqueline McDonough (C), Rose Littlefair (SJ), Stephanie Hernandez (C), and Anna Mudge (SJ), all played a scramble score of 41.
Next up -
All four teams next play in Thursday's inaugral Los Padres League tournament of the season, hosted by St. Joseph at Rancho Maria Golf Course in Santa Maria.
Boys Water Polo
at Oxnard
@ Oxnard 7, Cabrillo 5
Cabrillo AD and former Polo head coach Bob Laurence said he thought it would be a good performance if the Conqs could keep it "within 2 or 3 goals" at Oxnard. Consider it done. The Conquistadors traveled to water polo hotbed Ventura County on Tuesday, and dropped a close 7-5 loss to the Yellowjackets.
Steven Villanueva (3 goals, assist) and Adam Barker (2 goals, 6 steals) led Oxnard.
No information on the JV contest received.
CABRILLO / LOMPOC at the COL Aquatic Center on Wednesday @ 2:40.
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