By: Hannah Stewart and Raven Rodriguez
After an exciting shut-out win by the JV team, the girls' varsity volleyball team took the court on Thursday, September 22 against Linfield Christian High School. It was a blackout game meaning students, teachers, administration, and guests alike were encouraged to wear black shirts and “blackout the stands.” The stands were filled with excited fans that supported their girls with many heart felt cheers by their very own quarterback Michael Mendoza.
One minute into the first game the lady Lancers had scored seven points. It was no surprise when they won their first game with a final score of 25-12. The second game started off slowly but in no time, they racked up the points and Helen Wood, #13, had an impressive block as well. Throughout the second game, captain Hannah Rhinehart #17, and Casi MacQuoid #3 came through with amazing dives and saves. With a final score of 25-13 the Lancers won again. The third game started strongly with a serve from Krystal Alviso scoring three points. It also brought in Christina Oka, #5, who made some nice serves. It was a quick win when Mika French, #6, (coming in for captain Lyndsey Carruthers) scored the match point. The winning score was made by Brooke Bernard, #7, which brought the score to 25-14. It was their second shut-out of the night and left the girls still undefeated.
All of the girls played a great game; some in particular were Lyndsey Carruthers, #10, and Itali Andrade, # 17, who were sending spikes over constantly and blocking anything that came their way. It was a highly successful game; head coach Dustin Levens commented, “Tonight was one of Lyndsey’s best hitting games.” If tonight’s game was any indication of the rest of the season, it should be a great one. The school is looking forward to this season, and the team is hoping to make Western proud.
