Beach splits at Golden West
The Saddleback beach volleyball split a pair of matches at Golden West College on Friday in Huntington Beach. The Bobcats opened with a 4-1 win over host Golden West before dropping a close battle with Palomar College, 3-2.
Saddleback started the day by winning over Golden West in Orange Empire Conference play. The Bobcats had sweeps at the 1's, 3's and 4's and earned a three-set win at the 5's.
Abigail Brown and Logan Daniels teamed up for a 21-19, 21-16 win for a 1-0 lead. The Bobcats dropped the match at the 2's and picked up another win on court three when Haley Jones and Kaydance Robles cruised to a 21-6, 21-6 win. Sydney Pak and Sabrina Hernandez won a tough battle on court four with a 21-18, 21-19 win. Autry Satica and Desiree Atienza then went three sets before pulling out a 17-21, 21-17, 15-10 win on court five.
Saddleback is now 3-3 overall and 1-0 in Orange Empire Conference play to start the season. The Bobcats will play again next Friday.
GOLDEN WEST BOX SCORE:
1's (Saddleback 2-0)
A. Brown & Daniels (SC) def. Galindo & Hendry (GWC) 21-19, 21-16
2's (Golden West 2-1)
Phillips & Ambroso (GWC) def. S. Brown & Gonzalez (SC) 19-21, 21-14, 15-12
3's (Saddleback 2-0)
Jones & Robles (SC) def. Cambray & Johnson (GWC) 21-6, 21-6
4's (Saddleback 2-0)
Pak & Hernandez (SC) def. Flores & Koerfer(GWC) 21-18, 21-19
5's (Saddleback 2-1)
Satica & Atienza (SC) def. Jackson & Miranda (GWC) 17-21, 21-17, 15-10
PALOMAR BOX SCORE:
1's (Palomar (2-0)
Hancock & Lewis (PC) def. A. Brown & Daniels (SC) 21-15, 21-17
2's (Palomar 3-2)
Broach & Cooke (PC) def. S. Brown & Gonzalez (SC) 17-21, 21-9, 15-10
3's (Saddleback 2-0)
Jones & Robles (SC) def. Priet & Jarvis (PC) 21-13, 21-4
4's (Saddleback 2-1)
Pak & Hernandez (SC) def. Swillens & Granger (PC) 18-21, 21-18, 15-10
5's (Palomar 2-0)
Crayen & Garcia (PC) def. Satica & Atienza (SC) 21-14, 21-16