Redondo girls sweep Costa to take control of Bay League race
Redondo setter Norene Iosia goes backward to get the ball past Mira Costa defender Alexa Underwood. Iosia recorded 40 assists in the match. Photo Redondo’s experience of playing under pressure in its state-championship run last season paid dividends Thursday night when the Sea Hawks held off a scrappy Mira Costa squad to take control of the Bay League girls volleyball race. Seniors Norene Iosia and Megan Rice led visiting Redondo to a hard-fought 25-23, 27-25, 25-17 win in front of an overflow crowd at Fisher Gym that witnessed a battle between the second- and sixth-ranked teams in CIF Southern Section Division 1AA. Redondo (19-2, 5-0) jumped out to an early lead in the first game and held six-point leads on three occasions, but two strong runs by Mira Costa (17-5, 3-1) helped the Mustangs take their first lead of the set 23-22. Then it was time for Rice to take charge. A hitting error sandwich by Rice’s kill and block gave Redondo the final three points and the first-set win. Mira Costa carried the momentum over into the second set, battling Redondo in a nip-and-tuck game in which no team held a lead of more than two points. The Mustangs had two set-points at 24-23 and 25-24 but…
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