Bishop Diego boys volleyball made its return from Spring Break and earned a four-set win over local Tri-Valley League foe Providence on Thursday inside the Brick House.
The Cardinals battled through a few unforced errors throughout the night en route to the win, 25-14, 25-23, 19-25, 25-22.
“When the ball was in play, there was some decent volleyball being played,” Bishop Diego head coach Dillan Bennett said. “I give a lot of credit to Luke (Walters) and the hitters because we implemented a few new wrinkles in our offense yesterday, and with one day of practice, they looked pretty good in games one and four.”
Walters dished out 28 assists and chipped in three kills and three aces. Meanwhile, John Michael Flint and Damien Krautmann ended the night with seven and six kills, respectively.
“I also want to shout out our guys we pulled up for their first Varsity league match: Krishin Persad, Blake Douglas, James Gaggs, and Owen Regan, who got to play the third game and almost won their first Varsity set. Super stoked for those guys,” Bennett said.
Meanwhile, Cor Patterson and Ben Rupnow tallied eight kills apiece, and Ben Terry tallied 25 assists, two aces and two blocks.
“While we have a pretty small bench, tonight was great for those bench guys to know that we need them and they have important roles on the team,” Providence head coach Dan Terry said.
“I was really proud of Sam Henin for coming in when we needed him and Gavin Rutland for subbing in and becoming a consistent server when some of our other guys were struggling from the service line.”
The Cardinals (18-5, 7-0 TVL) will host Cate inside the Brick House on Friday at 3 p.m. Providence will take on Carpinteria High on Friday.
