Girls' Volleyball rebounds after initial loss

Samo came out strong and ready to redeem themselves in their game against Morningside on Friday. After losing to El Segundo Wednesday, Samo was hungry for a win. In the end they defeated Morningside in a 25-2, 25-8, 25-3 demolition. Most of Morningside’s points came from Samo’s serving errors.“We had really strong serving and several aces on our side. Nothing can be attributed to any one person because everybody played very well and very steadily,” captain and outside hitter Dana Ritchie said.The girls had several serving rolls, with Sarah Krenik making an outstanding 14 aces in a row in the first game.The game against El Segundo was another story. The girls fought an uphill battle, getting down 18-10 in the first game. They ended up losing 25-15, 25-20, 26-24, but saw improvement from their last meeting.“We definitely improved each game, which was very good against a hard team like El Segundo,” Ritchie said.Over the summer, the team traveled to Hawaii to compete in the Ann Kang Volleyball Tournament, but did not end up where they wanted to.“Hawaii was a great experience. We faced some really intense competition and it was a very difficult tournament but we all learned and definitely improved,” Ritchie said.Although disappointed with their loss, the team is working hard and still sees hope for a CIF victory.“We’re really excited about going to CIF. It’s going to be a challenge, but we hope we do well and we’re all excited to be playing some great teams and really high-level volleyball,” setter Tessa Walther said.“We’re definitely a very young team but we all have a common goal of wanting to get better and do well, not only in league play but in CIF in November. We have that goal in mind,” Ritchie said. “At the end of the year, who knows? We’re just worrying about league play and beating out rivals. We’re taking it one game at a time.”Nicholas ZarchenStaff Writer