Redondo Union beats rival Mira Costa in key girls volleyball match
Redondo Union’s April Bustamonte fights at the net in the Sea Hawk’s win over rival Mira Costa. Photo Redondo put itself in the driver’s seat for a Bay League championship Thursday with a hard-fought victory over visiting rival Mira Costa. The Sea Hawks proved why they are the top ranked team in CIF Division 1-AA, rebounding from a first-set loss to eke out a thrilling 26-28, 26-24, 30-28, 25-23 victory in front of hundreds of vocal fans from both schools. As is the case with many rivalries, records can be tossed out when the two schools square off and Thursday was no different. Mira Costa (9-7, 3-1) gave Redondo (21-3, 4-0) all it could handle and hopes the Mustang’s strong performance will move the team into the top ten in the division. Redondo was forced to fight off three set points in the first game, one in the second and three in the third set in a match that featured two of the top girl’s volleyball programs in Southern California and many future college players. Senior outside hitter Skylar Dykstra led Redondo with 17 kills while recording 29 digs and four blocks. She scored the final four points for Redondo’s 30-28 third-set win. Mira Costa’s Grayce Campbell. Photo “The…
Read this story on easyreadernews.com