Christopher High head coach Brian Calimpong knew a challenge would be presented to his volleyball team by Pajaro Valley. But the Cougars, who were coming off of a 3-0 win over Gilroy, wrapped up their second straight match in three sets Thursday night.
CHS breezed through set one and needed to worked a couple points extra to clinch the final two in a 25-15, 27-25, 26-24 Monterey Bay League Pacific Division triumph against the Grizzlies.
“They really pushed us in that second and third set, but the girls were able to pull it out in three,” Calimpong said.
Emily Doughty and Hanna Tabron shared the team-high with 11 kills, and Olivia Tabron was one behind with 10. That trio, which combined for 29 kills on Tuesday, had 32 of the team’s 52 on Thursday. Cheyanne DeLaMerced contributed seven kills and Alex Gerberick had five. Michelle Toves had 21 digs on defense.
“We had big plays from a lot of people,” Calimpong said.
TENNIS
In meeting between two of the top teams in the Monterey Bay League Pacific Division, Alvarez came away with a 4-3 win over Christopher High on Thursday.
Head coach Patrick McBrearty figured the match would play out close like it did. And it was the Eagles coming out on top in two tiebreaker situations in doubles play that proved to be the difference.
The Cougars took three of the four singles matches. Emily Barham (No. 1-singles) withstood the crafty play of Nia Casad to notch a 6-3, 6-4 win. Filling in for absent players, Nubia Juarez (No. 3-singles) and Tiffany Roberts (No. 4 singles) won their matches 6-0, 6-3 and 6-2, 6-4, respectively.
No. 2 and No. 3 doubles went to the third-set tiebreaker.
GIRLS WATER POLO
Harbor High outscored Gilroy High 4-1 in the second half to claim its 10-6 victory over the Mustangs in a Monterey Bay League Pacific Division appointment Thursday in Santa Cruz.
Gilroy cut a three-goal deficit to just one, 6-5, by halftime. But the Pirates added one goal in the third period and three in the final seven minutes to lock in the win.
Abby Kienle and Katie Clark led the Mustangs offensive effort, scoring three and two goals, respectively. Thao Nguyen added one goal. Harbor’s Dusty Greer led all with four goals.
• Christopher High dropped a 9-5 decision to first-place Monterey on Thursday.
FIELD HOCKEY
Archbishop Mitty squeaked by Gilroy High 1-0 in a Mount Hamilton Division battle Thursday in San Jose. The Monarchs (4-0 league) got their goal in the second half and kept the Mustangs (2-2 league) off the scoreboard.
