Vikings Top Marin 4-1 in Big 8/Coast Crossover Opener

Mapu Sekona rises for the kill against Marin
Mapu Sekona rises for the kill against Marin

The West Valley beach volleyball team swept the first three matches on its way to a 4-1 win over College of Marin in the Big 8/Coast Crossover Wednesday in Saratoga. Straight-set wins by Morgan Wright and Kaylin Henderson (3's), Kristen Hayes and Claire Danna (4's) and Emily Mahoney and Liz McGrath (5's) clinched the match for the Vikings (4-0, 2-0 Coast) in the opening round of play. Viking 2's Hunter Roberts and Katrina Hochmuth dropped a 21-15, 15-21, 12-15 thriller to Mariners Alejandra Leon and Diana Patrick, and West Valley 1's Mapuhola Sekona and Emma Blockhus overwhelmed Emma Harris and Salomi Galodamu 21-12, 21-7 to finish the match.