Cate Volleyball Dominates in Back-to-Back Wins

August 30, 2024

Rams rally from slow start to sweep Hueneme in season opener.

Team huddle celebration.

Cate Girls Varsity played against Hueneme High School on Friday, August 16th.

The Rams got off to a slow start in the first game, trailing by as many as 5 points but find a way to bounce back and win 25-22. The second game started off the same as the first, with cate down by a handful of points right off the bat. Cate passed and served well in the second game and finished on top 25-19. The third game Cate broke away early and never looked back, closing the match out with a 25-14 win.

“Considering we have only had 4 days of practice leading up to this competition, I couldn’t have asked for more from my team. We served very well; with 12 aces off of only 4 missed serves. We also passed very well. Lots of hiccups but we controlled the game thanks to our serving and passing. Junior Coco Kliman had 8 kills and 8 digs while Junior Evangeline Little had 4 aces and 5 kills. Now we have to work on getting a little better each day before we our next match.” said Jordy Dyer.

Scores:
Game 1 25-22
Game 2 25-19
Game 3 25-14

The Rams next match will be at home vs Filmore this Friday, August 23rd at 6pm.

Team photo after the game.

Cate overcomes Fillmore in four sets with strong serving and teamwork.

Cate Girls Varsity played against Fillmore High School on Friday, August 23rd.

The Rams started off strong in the first game, getting a 19-2 lead and finishing the game out strong 25-9. Fillmore bounced back in the second game and stole it from Cate 28-26. Third set Cate broke away early and maintained it throughout, winning 25-9. Cate and Fillmore were close at the beginning of the fourth game but then Cate broke away and finished the match with a 25-16 win.

The team served well and tallied up several aces throughout the match. Overall good team effort where everyone contributed.

Scores:
Game 1 25-9
Game 2 26-28
Game 3 25-9
Game 4 25-16

The Rams next match will be away vs Bishop on Thursday, September 12th at 6pm.