Westmont made some lineup adjustments due to COVID-19 protocols and pulled out a 18-25, 25-22, 25-18, 25-23 victory over visiting Westcliff on Wednesday night
“We know that this can happen,” said Westmont head coach Ruth McGolpin, whose club had nine matches postponed due to COVID-19 mandates last season. “This is how things are right now and we need players to step up whenever asked to do so.”
Westmont recorded just seven kills while committing seven attacking errors and four service errors during the first set loss.
“Errors just killed us during the first set,” said McGolpin. “The service errors were the most frustrating, and we just gave away way too many points without making them handle a single ball at times. Our passing was off and the score was reflective of that.”
The Warriors regrouped and swept the next three sets.
Phoebe Minch had a game-high 15 kills to lead the attack. Lilian Reininga, making her first career start at libero, led the team with 13 digs, while Sydny Dunn tallied 40 assists. Dunn has now tallied 100 assists in her last two matches, as the club played in a 5-1 offense once again on Wednesday.
Terlizzi recorded nine kills and led the club with five blocks.
Westmont returns to action on Friday night, opening Golden State Athletic Conference play against Life Pacific in San Dimas.