Amador (14-2, 2-0) swept the visiting Livermore High Cowboys 25-11, 25-17 and 25-21 with a great team effort.
Sophomore opposite Nicole Baker led the Dons with seven kills and seniors Janelle Larson and Katie Gellerman dug six balls apiece. Amador’s winning streak is now at 11 matches.
In game One, senior outside Sophia Dunworth broke the game open with her jump serve, getting six points in a row, two on aces, two on kills by Gellerman and one by 5′-10″ freshman setter Kelsey Williams to give the Dons a 16-7 lead. After exchanging sideouts, sophomore middle Jessica Atkins also served up six in a row to put the Dons up 23-8. Two kills by 6′-0″ sophomore middle Grace Vickers and a block by Vickers and Williams helped the run. The Dons won the game 25-11.
Trailing 3-6 in game Two, the Dons went on a tear and outscored the Cowboys 12-1 to take a 15-7 lead. Dunworth got eight service points in a row in the run. Junior opposite Molly McPherson made a diving one-handed dig to save a point, and kills by Vickers, Atkins and Williams provided the offense. With sophomore setter Kayla Nilon setting the ball, senior outside Terri Wang converted her dig into a kill to give the Dons a 20-9 lead. Baker ended the game with a kill off the Livermore block, 25-17.
In game Three, Nilon sent a kill to the deep corner to give the Dons a 13-8 lead. Freshman outside Rachel Kinnard got her third kill of the game giving the Dons an 18-13 advantage. Livermore stayed with the Dons and rallied to cut the lead to 22-21, but a kill by Dunworth for a sideout let Atkins finish the game with two service points and the Dons won the game and match 25-21.
Stats:
Baker 7 kills
Dunworth 6 kills
Vickers 5 kills, 2 blocks
Kinnard 3 kills
Larson 6 digs
Gellerman 6 digs, 3 kills
Sutter 5 digs
McPherson 5 digs
Williams 15 assists, 2 blocks
Nilon 4 assists, 3 kills
–Jeb Bing
