Vikings tame Bulldogs, Lions in Coast thrillers

Francesca Zanotti, with partner Emma Landaverde, notched two wins Friday
Francesca Zanotti, with partner Emma Landaverde, notched two wins Friday

 

West Valley overcame College of San Mateo and De Anza in a pair of crucial Coast Conference matches Friday at the West Valley Beach Volleyball Complex. The twin 3-2 wins improved the Vikings to 11-6 overall, 9-2 in the ultra-competitive Coast, heading into the final three matches of the regular season.

Viking 2's Amelie Moya/Taylor Vales and 4's Rowynn Funk/Maggie Carroll had big wins in the opener against CSM (5-12, 3-8). In the late match against De Anza (7-12, 5-7), every line but the 5's, a win by WVC's Francesca Zanotti/Emma Landaverde, went the three-set distance.

The Vikings take on Monterey Peninsula (11-5, 8-3) and Hartnell (10-8, 6-5) in two key matches Friday (4/12) at Main Beach in Santa Cruz. First serve is 10:00am.

Complete West Valley/College of San Mateo scores:

1's: Harrison/Ozdemir (CSM) defeat Sophie Ehret/Alex Franklin (WVC) 21-17, 17-21, 15-12

2's: Amelie Moya/Taylor Vales (WVC) defeat Low/Saulala (CSM) 21-17, 21-11

3's: Crouch/Tuifua (CSM) defeat Sydney Pista/Kayla Rauscher (WVC) 21-15, 21-17

4's: Rowynn Funk/Maggie Carroll (WVC) defeat Sanchez/Hall (CSM) 21-11, 22-20

5's: Francesca Zanotti/Emma Landaverde (WVC) win by CSM forfeit

 

Complete West Valley/De Anza scores:

1's: Bell/Mota (DA) defeat Sophie Ehret/Alex Franklin (WVC) 24-22, 15-21, 15-12

2's: Crosby/Su (DA) defeat Amelie Moya/Taylor Vales (WVC) 18-21, 21-19, 15-10

3's: Sydney Pista/Kayla Rauscher (WVC) defeat Jimenez/Yee (DA) 21-13, 17-21, 15-6

4's: Rowynn Funk/Maggie Carroll (WVC) defeat Bryant/Mendoza (DA) 21-13, 17-21, 15-7

5's: Francesca Zanotti/Emma Landaverde (WVC) defeat Cox/Gamarra (DA) 21-16, 22-20