LA CANADA DOESN'T PULL OFF THE BIG UPSET : BISHOP MONTGOMERY 3, LA CANADA 0.Byline: Bryan Rodgers Special to the Daily News The La Canada High girls' volleyball volleyball, outdoor or indoor ball and net game played on a level court. An upright net, 3 ft (or 1 m) high, the top of which stands 8 ft (2.43 m) from the ground for men, 7 ft 4 1/8 in (2. team had an idea of what to expect if its wish came true. After being swept from the Southern Section playoffs by Bishop Montgomery last week, La Canada got a second chance at the Knights in a Division III
Division III (or DIII) is a division of the National Collegiate Athletic Association of the United States. Southern Regional quarterfinal quar·ter·fi·nal adj. Of or relating to one of four competitions in a tournament, whose winners go on to play in semifinal competitions. n. 1. quarterfinals A quarterfinal round. 2. A quarterfinal match. state playoff play·off also play-off n. Sports 1. A final game or series of games played to break a tie. 2. A series of games played to determine a championship. Noun 1. match at Bishop Montgomery on Saturday. It's a chance that La Canada wanted, but the match didn't turn out the way the Spartans hoped it would. Bishop Montgomery swept La Canada again 15-6, 15-9, 15-6 to gain a spot in Tuesday's semifinal match against Corona Corona, city, United States Corona (kərō`nə), city (1990 pop. 76,095), Riverside co., S Calif.; inc. 1896. The city developed as a primary citrus fruit producer and shipping center. There is also light manufacturing. del Mar Del Mar is the name of several places in the United States of America:
Saturday's theme paralleled the previous meeting between these two teams: Total domination domination the relationship between animals and humans in which little consideration is given to the rights of the animals. The prevailing sentiment is one of proprietary domination. from middle blocker Katie Olsovsky helped carry the Knights to their 30th victory against three losses. Olsovsky had 25 kills; 11 of them came in the third game. ``They're stronger, taller and more powerful than us,'' said Kelly Gaudino, who finished with 12 kills to lead La Canada. ``We knew that, so we just wanted to play our hearts out. We are still glad that we had a second chance against them.'' La Canada (24-4) actually held a brief lead. The Spartans rallied to a 6-4 advantage in the first game. Bishop Montgomery coach Kim Willeman said she wasn't concerned about her team's sluggish start. ``We can be two or three points, or even seven points down, and I'm not worried,'' Willeman said. ``This team can steady itself out real quick.'' Which is what Bishop Montgomery did. The Knights closed out the first game with an 11-0 run. ``These girls are seasoned veterans,'' Willeman said. La Canada desperately tried to rally in the second game and made it mildly interesting when they closed to within 14-9. But a couple of kills from Cerina Pele, who totaled 11, and Olsovsky quickly ended the Spartans' threat. La Canada couldn't solve Bishop Montgomery's front line of Olsovsky and freshman Lauren Ervin, who had 10 kills. Even so, La Canada coach Kevin Boyke was happy with his team's performance. ``I think we played smarter than the last time we faced Bishop Montgomery,'' Boyke said. ``I can't ask for much more from the girls.'' La Canada hurt its cause with sloppy slop·py adj. slop·pi·er, slop·pi·est 1. Marked by a lack of neatness or order; untidy: a sloppy room. 2. serving in the first game. The Spartans had four serves into the net and finished with eight service faults overall. |
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