In its final pair of pre-conference contests, the Westmont women’s volleyball team lost to CSU San Bernardino and Sonoma State in four sets in Rohnert Park on Saturday.
Against CSU San Bernardino, Sara Krueger led the Warriors with eight kills, Alexa Shiner had 19 assists, and Taylor Distelberg posted seven blocks.
“I thought our team played pretty well,” said McGolpin of the first match. “A highlight for us was Taylor Distelberg, who was absolutely amazing in terms of both offense and blocking. Jessie Terlizzi did well on the attacking, as did Sara Krueger.
“As a team, I felt our blocking was strong all around. That was a tough team we played, and we battled. There was room for improvement, but we could have easily thrown in the towel after set one, and instead we fought back. I was happy with their grit and perseverance, and it was a hard-fought match.”
In the final match of the weekend, Westmont against tournament host Sonoma State.
Westmont followed by a kill from Jaden Krist gave the Seawolves a 25-23 win to even the match.
Alexis Dennick led Westmont with 11 kills, while Phoebe Minch provided 10 of her own. Distelberg led the Warriors with five blocks, while Alexa Shiner had a double-double of 26 assists and 10 digs.
“Part of the pre-conference schedule is about learning, learning how to compete, and we did,” said coach Ruth McGolpin. “Sure, it’s tough to be 3-4, but we continue to belong with our D2 competition. We’re excited to take what we’ve learned as we open the PacWest on Thursday.”
The Warriors return to Murchison Gym on Thursday to host Fresno Pacific in their first PacWest gameWe.