Redondo Union Sea Hawks fall in CIF girls volleyball championship match
Looks of disappointment on the faces of Redondo’s girls volleyball team sums up the team’s loss in the CIF Division 1-AA championship match. Photo Redondo head coach Tommy Chaffins must have had the feeling of déjà vu. For the second time in three years, his girls volleyball team came up short in a nail-biting match for the CIF Division 1-AA championship. Two years ago, it was Long Beach Poly that spoiled Redondo’s bid for a title. Saturday night it was Marymount’s turn as the second-seeded Sailors defeated the top-ranked Sea Hawks for the first time in three matches this year, snapping Redondo’s 30-match winning streak with a 25-18, 22-25, 23-25, 25-22, 15-13 victory at Santiago Canyon College in Orange. Redondo senior captain Skylar Dykstra had 22 digs along with a team-high 20 kills against Marymount. Photo After a slow start in the opening set, Redondo rebounded taking the next two sets but couldn’t put the match away in a see-saw battle between two of Southern California’s top volleyball programs. “Marymount is one of the top programs in the state,” Chaffins said. “They have great players and great coaches so we knew it would be a battle.” Despite the loss, the season is far…
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