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Vaqueros open state playoffs with win

El Capitan goes for a dig on Tuesday night.. / photo by Scott Barnhill - CSPROPHOTO

2018 EAST COUNTY PREP VOLLEYBALL

EL CAPITAN 3, ARCHER SCHOOL FOR GIRLS 1

 

EastCountySports.com staff report

 

El Capitan junior STEPHANIE ADAMS attempts a hit on Tuesday night. / photo by Scott Barnhill – CSPROPHOTO

LAKESIDE – The El Capitan girls volleyball team defeated Archer School for the Girls, 25-23, 25-16, 24-26, 25-17, on Tuesday evening in the CIF Southern California Division III regionals.

The clubs came into the match rated very closely in the power rankings, as the Nos. 4 and 5 teams in the state division tournament, although Archer was seeded 14th overall.

El Capitan, The No. 3 seed in the regional, was scheduled to face Bakersfield Christian at 7 p.m. on Thursday. The Eagles are the No. 6 seed.

Junior outside hitter STEPHANIE ADAMS led the Vaqueros with 28 kills, while senior SARAH MARKLE added 17 kills. Both stars had a team-high 14 digs.

Sophomore AUDREY TUCKER had 45 assists.

FAITH ADAMS, a sophomore, served four El Cap aces.

El Capitan improved to 29-12.

 

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