Porterville Volleyball begins opening weekend with sweep of Mission
Head coach Holly Franks and the Porterville College women's volleyball team got the 2016 season started on a high note as the Pirates cruised to a 3-0 sweep of Mission College on Friday at the American River College Classic.
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Porterville
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25 | 22 | 23 | 14 | 1 |
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Redwoods
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22 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Porterville
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24 | 12 | 15 | 0 |
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American River
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26 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Mission
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10 | 13 | 14 | 0 |
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Porterville
|
25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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De Anza
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25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
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Porterville
|
12 | 23 | 17 | 0 |
Team Stats
Porterville
Redwoods
| Game Statistics | Porterville | Redwoods |
|---|---|---|
| Hitting % | .085 | .204 |
| Blocks | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| Digs | 90 | 62 |
| Aces | 22 | 8 |
Porterville
American River
| Game Statistics | Porterville | American River |
|---|---|---|
| Hitting % | .098 | .146 |
| Blocks | 6.0 | 3.5 |
| Digs | 54 | 47 |
| Aces | 14 | 11 |
Mission
| Game Statistics | Mission | Porterville |
|---|---|---|
| Hitting % | .000 | .126 |
| Blocks | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Digs | 7 | 31 |
| Aces | 4 | 24 |
De Anza
Porterville
| Game Statistics | De Anza | Porterville |
|---|---|---|
| Hitting % | .265 | .130 |
| Blocks | 5.0 | 11.0 |
| Digs | 41 | 65 |
| Aces | 7 | 5 |
Head coach Holly Franks and the Porterville College women's volleyball team got the 2016 season started on a high note as the Pirates cruised to a 3-0 sweep of Mission College on Friday at the American River College Classic. Porterville won the match by scores of 25-10, 25-13, and 25-14.
Sophomore Kendyl Estes led the Pirates' offense with 6 kills while freshman Venesa Gutierrez added 5 kills. Freshman Heidy Benitez led the backline with 10 digs and added 3 aces. Sophomore Brandy Rico totaled 15 assists and served up 5 aces to lead Porterville while sophomore Shelby Vanasen contributed 4 aces and 3 kills.
Unfortunately, that momentum didn't continue as Porterville closed the day with a 26-24, 25-12, 25-15 loss to host American River. And on Saturday, the Pirates suffered consecutive losses to De Anza College (3-0) and College of the Redwoods (3-1) at the Alameda College Tournament.
Porterville (1-3) looks to snap its losing streak on Friday, Sep. 9 when the Pirates travel to Southern California for the two-day Cerritos College Tournament. Porterville is schedule to open play against College of the Canyons at 9 a.m.