Mira Costa opens boys volleyball league play with sweep over rival Redondo
Mira Costa’s Ryan Kaseff had three blocks in the Mustang’s sweep over rival Redondo Union. Photo Mira Costa’s sweep of rival Redondo Union was a big win in Tuesday’s Bay League opener, but it also showed the Mustangs how much work they have ahead of them. In a battle of top-ten teams, Mira Costa held off a scrappy Sea Hawk squad for a hard-fought 26-24, 25-23, 25-23 home victory. Mira Costa (9-1) is ranked third in the CIF Southern Section Division 1 poll followed by Bay League foes Palos Verdes (No. 4) and Redondo (No. 8). Redondo was ahead 23-22 in the first set, but a controversial call ruling a Redondo player had touched Ryan Kaseff’s long hit tied the score. Mira Costa went on to score the 26-24 win. The second game was a see-saw battle before Mira Costa pulled ahead 21-17. Yet Redondo never gave up, scoring three straight points to pull within reach before falling short. Redondo’s Louis Richard had 13 kills in a hard-fought loss at Mira Costa. Photo The Sea Hawks rebounded from another four-point deficit in the third game before the Mustangs put the match away. Casey White led Mira Costa with 12 kills. Kaseff recorded 10 kills and three blocks, Blake Markland had six kills…
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