California High School Volleyball - Notre Dame over Harker
September 1, 2011: San Jose, CA 95129 In Thursday's non-league contest, the Notre Dame Regents (San Jose, CA) volleyball squad were winner over the host Harker Eagles (San Jose, CA), by a margin of 3-0.
Coming up next, the Regents face the Santa Cruz Cardinals (Santa Cruz, CA) in a non-league outing, on Tuesday, September 6. Notre Dame will attempt to upgrade on its 1-0 season record.
The Eagles now own a 0-1 record. They play next when they travel to Homestead for a non-league outing on Tuesday, September 6. Harker will face a Mustangs squad coming off a 2-0 non-league win over Truckee (Truckee, CA). The Mustangs record now stands at 4-3.
Match Summary
ND played well behind the leadership of Cassie Lopez, captain and setter, with a balanced attack from all areas of the court. ND dominated both the first and third sets 25-15 & 25-11, but relied on both mental toughness and strategic hits, to overcome a Harker's tenacity, to win the second set 25-23. ND was challenged and rose to the occasion in many different aspects both physically and mentally to emerge victorious with a 3-0 win.