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Both teams are having similar seasons, as both dropped their first game of the season and have won three consecutive games. Monterey comes into the game ranked 19th in the recent Northern California poll, while Mendocino is ranked 17th.
In the defensive secondary, sophomores Greg Tompkins (Arcadia, Fla.) and Mike Casper (Sacramento) have been solid. Up front, the defense has been anchored by Jermaine Jacobs (Sacramento), Gary Miller (Ukiah) and Markins Anilus (Miami, Fla).
Offensively, Freshman Jacob Laudenslayer (Modesto) has made plays with both his arm and feet as he has played both quarterback and receiver. Sophomore quarterback Cody Manguso (Sparks, Nev.) has been very consistent, while freshman running back Kevin Young (Santa Rosa) has had several 100 yard games.
Up front for the Eagle offense, Sophomores Nick Fross (Ukiah), Arlen Robers (Vallejo), Mike Padilla (Santa Rosa), Drew Blundell (Potter Valley) and Steve Oropeza (Point Arena) have paved the way through the air and on the ground.
“We are very pleased and although we are on a three game win streak, we are still looking to improve,“ said Mendocino Head Coach Tom Gang.
Mendocino will begin Bay Valley Conference play at Contra Costa College on Oct. 13.
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The Lady Cougars started out slow, and neither side played a really clean game all night, with a lot of errors.
"It was a win, but it wasn't pretty,” said Upper Lake Coach Sandy Coatney.
For Upper Lake, some of the stars for the night were Hannah Johnson, Rebecca Grupe, Cierra Peel and Samantha Bullard, Coatney reported.
Johnson, a junior, probably had the best all around night with 10 kills, 20 serves and 5 aces (unreturned serves).
Grupe and Peel also had 10 kills, and Bullard, the setter, had 15 assists and did a good job of spreading the ball around.
"For us, this was a bit of a let-down after our performance in the tournament this weekend; communication was down and errors were up,” said Coatney. “We need to find re-discover our intensity if we want to beat Lower Lake on Thursday."
The Junior Varsity, which also played, lost in two (two out of three for a match), 20-25 and 23-25.
"Too many errors, too many mistakes," said JV Coach Darren Brown, the JV Coach. "They had an off night, but I'm sure they'll have 'it' back by Thursday."
Come cheer on the home team tonight, Thursday, Sept. 27 at Upper Lake High School. Admission is $5.
Junior Varsity play starts at 5 p.m., with the Varsity at 6 p.m.
Varsity Roster:
Samantha Bullard (Senior, Setter, Captain)
Caity Falge (Senior, Outside Hitter, Captain)
Rebecca Grupe (Senior, Middle Blocker)
DaniPaige Gudmunson (Senior, Middle Blocker)
Cierra Peel (Senior, Offside Hitter)
Trina Walker (Senior, Defensive Specialist)
Hannah Johnson (Junior, Outside Hitter)
Jackie Lovrin (Junior, Outside Hitter)
Katie DeVries (Junior, MIddle Blocker)
Thon Chao (Junior, Defensive Specialist)
Junior Varsity
Brandy Claunch (Sophomore, Setter, Captain)
Jessica Swaney (Sophomore, Middle Blocker/OH)
Christina Wagner (Sophomore, Middle Blocker)
Noelle Collins (Sophomore, Defensive Specialist)
Ashley Arroyo (Sophomore, Offside Hitter)
Monique Derr (Freshman, Outside Hitter)
Emily Knispel (Freshman, Outside Hitter)
Rebecca Swaney (Freshman, Middle Blocker)
Jenna Scull (Freshman, Offside Hitter)
Alex Collins (Freshman, Defensive Specialist/Setter)
Peyton Gudmunson (Freshman, Middle Blocker)
Niesa Johnson, (Freshman, Defensive Specialist)
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The Eagles came away with a four-set win. After dropping the first set 22-30, Mendocino proceeded to sweep the next three 30-26, 30-23, 30-26.
Mendocino’s offense was paced by sophomore setter Jenny Stark (Clearlake), who dished out 20 assists. Sophomore Jamie Brown (Potter Valley) led the Eagle attack with 11 kills. Freshman outside hitter Jenn Cox (Upper Lake) recorded four kills. Freshman Angela Newell (Fort Bragg) notched four kills, three digs, and had three key aces at the service line.
“The last time we played them, Redwoods was on the last leg of a long road trip and were a bit ragged – this time around they were much sharper and we were fortunate to come out of there with a win,” Mendocino Coach Ori Polkinghorne said.
Redwoods came out serving strong which fueled their game one win. Game two went back and forth until the Eagles were able to push to seal the win. Game three was critical to the momentum of the match as Redwoods went up 12-4 and looked as if they were in control.
At that point, Freshman Shana Hiatt (Clearlake) stepped to the service line with her potent serve and fired point after point until Mendocino had caught Redwoods at 12. Hiatt ended the evening with seven aces.
The Eagles were able to win games three and four.
“It was a great team effort for us tonight. We are really starting to see our team potential emerging,” Polkinghorne said.
This week is a great opportunity to see the Eagles volleyball team in action as they host the defending Bay Valley Conference champs Solano Community College on Wednesday and then take on Contra Costa at home on Friday.
Both matches start at 6:30 p.m. in the Mendocino College gym.
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