Volleyball Recap: Pacific Ridge Firebirds vs. Grossmont Foothillers
Pacific Ridge entered their tilt with Grossmont on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top against the Grossmont Foothillers by a score of 2-0.
Pacific Ridge was dominant in the second set, but otherwise had just enough against a tough Grossmont squad. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-12.
Pacific Ridge was led to victory by Calista Lowery and Jeena Patel. Lowery had seven digs and 18 assists, while Patel had four digs and three aces. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Lowery now posted 11 or more in the last 50 games she's played dating back to last season.
Pacific Ridge was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 12 aces in three consecutive matchups.
Despite the loss, Grossmont still got an impressive performance from Kayla Kenis, who had nine digs and two aces.
Pacific Ridge is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 9-6 record this season. As for Grossmont, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-5.
Pacific Ridge will face off against St. Joseph Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Grossmont, they will square off against Central at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Central will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Grossmont surely won't give up without a fight.
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