Dos Pueblos players Sonia Mancuso (10) and libero Atasha Black converge on a serve reception as teammate Jayden Jayden Jones watches during the Chargers' season-opening loss against Royal. (Michael McQuiggan photo).

Sonia Mancuso played in her first match for the Dos Pueblos girls volleyball team and recorded a double-double in a season-opening loss to Royal at Sovine Gym on Tuesday. The scores were 25-12, 25-20, 25-22.

Mancuso, who played beach volleyball for the Chargers last spring, led the team with 11 kills and had 10 digs.

Addison Low and Jayden Jones each had four kills. Setter Halle Rillie dished out 17 assist and picked up nine digs, while Jones and Atasha Black each added six digs.

The Chargers play at Calabasas on Thursday.

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