The Twentynine Palms High School Ladycat volleyball teams took on the Rattlers of Rancho Mirage last night (August 29).
The JV team secured their first win in 2 sets, 25-12 and 25-19. Hailey Stephenson had 2 ace serves, 2 kills and 4 assists. Emma Avalos served up 3 aces and had 5 assists. Lily Romero had 2 ace served and 3 kills. Madison Critchfield had 3 aces and Shannon Flin had 3 kills.
In varsity action, the cats won in 4 sets; 13-25, 25-21, 25-12, amnd 25-13. Senior Jenica Silvas was big at the net with 9 kills, 4 aces, 4 assists and 11 digs for the night. Sophomore Vivian Grunt had 4 kills, 2 ace serves and 11 digs. Freshman Eva Tili had 4 kills, 1 ace, 1 dig, 1 big solo block and 1 block assist. Senior Violet Tucker had 2 kills, 2 aces, 8 digs and 2 assists. Junior Cambria Schneider played solid defense with 10 digs and had 1 assist. Sophomore Berlyn McCormick was soild in the back row with 1 ace, 3 assists and 17 digs. Junior Haylie Rodriquez was solid in the back with 7 digs.
The cats are now 3-3 overall in the season.
