The 18U Morongo Volleyball Club traveled to Corona Saturday and Huntington Beach Sunday for their end-of-the-season regional tournament. Coach Matt Jennings said Saturday’s competition was tough and the team lost all three matches. Highlights included Jenna Conrad with eight kills and four blocks; Ashley Priest with seven kills, five blocks and four ace serves; setter Sarah Jennings with 13 assists; Sara Lopez with five kills and Melissa Smith with four blocks. Sunday’s match ups allowed the 18U team to really shine. The team won four sets and lost only two in their three-team pool. Setter Chelsea Mondary had 46 assists and four ace serves; Sara Lopez and Ashely Priest had 13 kills each, with Ashley adding five blocks; Melissa Smith had seven kills and five ace serves and Sarah Jennings added six kills to the team total. Overall the team took third place for the day out of nine teams.
