RESPONSE TEAM -- Jaguars Ana Paola Peredo (8) and Karla Flores go up together to block a shot. Carlos Paredes, CooperativeJaguars get a final test from Eagles, pass
The Cooperative girls varsity volleyball team clinched a first-place finish in the regular season with hard-fought three-set victory over an upset-minded Christian Learning team in the Jaguars gym Thursday.
With the competion of regualr season action yesterday, the Jaguars were atop the League with a 5-1 record. The Eagles finished third with a 2-4 record.
The Lady Eagles looked like theiy were poised to bring down the Jaguars when they took the first set 25-19. The Jaguars had taken the lead 11-4, but the Eagles had clawed back to tie the score at 17-all.
Then largely on the strength of superb serving by Kaylynn Lampen they moved out to a 22-19 lead. When the Eagles won the next point after a long rally featuring amazing rescues on both sides, the Jaguars seemed to deflate, and Christian Learning took the last two points in rapid-fire order.
The Jaguars steadied in the next game, then took command, winning 25-15. They then held onto the momentum in the third and deciding set, winning it rather handily 15-8.
Griffins defeat Knights in straight sets
Ther International girls varsity volleyball team defeated Cambridge 2-0 in their ho0me gym Thursday afternoon.
The Cambridge girls put up a good fight in the first set, which was tied 21-21 before the Griffins were able to put on a closing spurt to win 25-22.
In the second set the Griffins did a better job of exploiting Cambridge's weaker players, and the Griffins won more comfortably, 25-19.
International finishes the season in second place with a 4-2 record. Cambridge ends up last with a 1-5 record.
The Cooperative girls varsity volleyball team clinched a first-place finish in the regular season with hard-fought three-set victory over an upset-minded Christian Learning team in the Jaguars gym Thursday.
With the competion of regualr season action yesterday, the Jaguars were atop the League with a 5-1 record. The Eagles finished third with a 2-4 record.
The Lady Eagles looked like theiy were poised to bring down the Jaguars when they took the first set 25-19. The Jaguars had taken the lead 11-4, but the Eagles had clawed back to tie the score at 17-all.
Then largely on the strength of superb serving by Kaylynn Lampen they moved out to a 22-19 lead. When the Eagles won the next point after a long rally featuring amazing rescues on both sides, the Jaguars seemed to deflate, and Christian Learning took the last two points in rapid-fire order.
The Jaguars steadied in the next game, then took command, winning 25-15. They then held onto the momentum in the third and deciding set, winning it rather handily 15-8.
Griffins defeat Knights in straight sets
Ther International girls varsity volleyball team defeated Cambridge 2-0 in their ho0me gym Thursday afternoon.
The Cambridge girls put up a good fight in the first set, which was tied 21-21 before the Griffins were able to put on a closing spurt to win 25-22.
In the second set the Griffins did a better job of exploiting Cambridge's weaker players, and the Griffins won more comfortably, 25-19.
International finishes the season in second place with a 4-2 record. Cambridge ends up last with a 1-5 record.
