Volleyball

Marshall Fundamental Secures Mission Valley League’s No. 2 Seed After Sweeping South El Monte in Regular Season Finale

Oct 13 2022 10:05:36

Girls Volleyball:

The only thing standing between Marshall Fundamental and a second-place finish in the Mission Valley League standings was South El Monte.

So, the Eagles swept SEM on Wednesday by scores of 25-20, 25-11 and 26-24.

The program was thrilled to get such a supportive crowd in the stands for the 2022 regular season finale.

Alexis Delgado had 11 kills, nine digs and a pair of aces.

Evelyn Mkhitarian’s provided nine kills, eight digs and two aces.

Lauren Sandavol finished with 30 assists, four aces and one kill.

Journey Blueford chipped in with two kills and three blocks.

Abigail Garibay contributed three kills, three aces and a block, and Rory Lorenz had five kills, an ace and one block.

Up next: The Eagles will get their first round CIF-SS opponent on Saturday at 11 am.

To view a photo gallery by Stephen Delgado, click on the Facebook link here: Facebook

Quotable:

Marshall Fundamental coach, Jeffrey Thai: “It was really good to have a full week off from competing, because we got to go into practice and correct certain things that weren’t working well for us. That really paid off in this match. Our bench came into this match wanting to make an impact and they did. Kayla Estrada and Jayli Figueroa had some amazing digs. Allegra, Paloma, and Isabel came in with a lot of energy and passed really well for us. Our fans were amazing as usual and we thank them for their continued support. This win was very good for our program, but we are already looking towards next week as we prepare for the real season, which is the playoffs. The players will get two days off before we get back into the gym and turn practice up a notch.”

Records: South El Monte (10-10, 8-4); Marshall Fundamental (22-8, 10-2)

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