Cats sweep Vaqueros in opener

The Saddleback women's volleyball team defeated Glendale College, 3-0, in the opening match of the 2023 campaign.  The Bobcats will play again on Friday.

Saddleback started quickly, cruising past Glendale in the opening set 25-6.  The Bobcats rattled off 11 straight points at one point in a game that lasted just 20 minutes.

Saddleback started slowly in the second set as Glendale jumped out to a 5-1 advantage.  The Bobcats came storming back in taking the set 25-17.

Saddleback took the opportunity to get some new jerseys into the game in set three.  Glendale made a run at the end to close within one at 24-23.  The Bobcats then took advantage of a service error to close out the match.

Stila Fresenius led the way for Saddleback, finishing with 10 kills in six assists in two sets of play.  Olivia Gonzalez had a solid night, leading the team with 30 assists.  Marina Maffioli was very effecient, finishing with a .727 kill percentage (8-of-11).  

Saddleback finished with 16 service aces in the three sets and a .325 kill percentage.  

Saddleback (1-0) will play next at Pasadena City College on Friday at 12:00 PM.