SBHS Girls Tennis
The visiting North Salinas High girls tennis team proved to be no match for San Benito on Tuesday, as the Lady Balers made quick work of the Vikings in an easy 7-0 victory at the Ridgemark Golf and Country Club in Hollister.
With the win, San Benito is now 6-2 in the Tri-County Athletic League and 9-5 overall. The Lady Balers have two more matches this week – on Thursday at Everett Alvarez in Salinas, then Friday in a home match against Notre Dame.
Friday’s match with the Spirits was originally scheduled for last Tuesday, but was postponed for this Friday due to inclement weather.
On Tuesday, though, it was a straight sweep for the Lady Balers. In singles, Hayley Barker beat Renee Musgrove 6-1, 6-1; Rachel Smith topped Rosa Perez 6-2, 6-0; Kristina Slavich defeated Amanda Porrez 6-1, 6-1; and Audrey Marshall upended Rachel Wilkinson 6-1, 6-0.
In doubles, the undefeated duo of Vanessa Casalegno and Chelsea Yoakum defeated Brenda Santana and Selena Ramirez 6-0, 6-0; teammates Erin Glasspool and Alex Triolo dispatched Denise Santos and Leann Harden 6-0, 6-0; and Helene Escamilla and Alex Garcia dropped Alexia Kemp and Natalie Lopez 6-4, 6-2.
In late September, San Benito defeated North Salinas by a similar 7-0 margin.
The team’s matches on Thursday and Friday are both scheduled for 4 p.m.
AHS Girls Volleyball
Despite an impressive match from Alex Flores, the Anzar High girls volleyball team was unable to avenge an early-season loss to Pacific Grove on Monday night when it fell in five games (21-25, 25-23, 19-25, 25-10, 7-15) to the visiting Breakers in San Juan Bautista.
“It was good,” Anzar head coach Jennifer Daughenbaugh said. “But it was heartbreaking.”
The Hawks were previously swept in three games by Pacific Grove on Sept. 22, and again by a 2-1 margin at the Mount Madonna Invitational on Sept. 26.
Monday’s five-game loss to the Breakers drops Anzar to 8-10 overall and 3-4 in the Mission Trail Athletic League.
Nevertheless, Flores compiled a strong statistical match when she posted 13 kills, 10 digs, nine blocks and four aces for Anzar, while teammate Nicole Seymour contributed 10 blocks and six kills. Carly Johnson had 27 assists and seven digs.
“We played well. But again, it’s just about putting together a few things,” Daughenbaugh said. “Our hits are consistent, but we’re not getting as many points as we should.”
“We’re going through the motions. We’re just not going after them as hard as we have to.”
Nicole Mello and Jessica Frusetta added 16 and 10 digs, respectively, while Jessica Stofer had five aces. Camille Merz added four kills.
Anzar has two more matches this week. On Thursday, the Hawks will visit King City, while on Friday, the team will travel to Stevenson. Both matches are slated for 6 p.m.
