Cate defeated Laguna Blanca 3-1 in a non-league girls volleyball match at Cate Friday, by scores of 25-16, 15-25, 25-19, 25-15.
Cate got off to a strong start with several serving runs, most notably junior Mel Davidson in the first set. The Owls bounced back in the second with serving runs of their own.
In sets three and four, the Rams’ Gigi Geyer “shifted into another gear,” her coach Jordon Dyer said, with nearly a dozen kills and a handful of aces, leading to the win.
“It was great to see the girls go out and compete today,” Cate coach Jordon Dyer said. “Laguna is always well coached, and we knew we’d have to bring our A game if we wanted to have a chance at being successful.
“I’m pleased with our overall team and happy to see our freshman rise to the occasion in a loud and foreign atmosphere. We all understand that there are several things we need to improve on but glad to see we are taking steps in the right direction. Also kudos to Mel Davidson on how much energy and passion she is bringing, it’s been really fun to watch her out there so far this season. ”
For Laguna Blanca, Natalie Bianchi led Laguna Blanca with six kills and four digs, while Sarah Woodhouse added five kills, six digs and two aces. The Owls are now 5-2.
“We are still learning how to play as one unit,” Laguna Blanca coach Jason Donnelly said. “Tonight we struggled a little bit against a solid Cate squad. We will learn from it and get back to work at practice on Monday.”