The Lady Cougars volleyball team was able to pull off the victory in a very close match against Our Savior New American Lady Pioneers on Monday.
The Lady Cougars won the first set handily, 25-15. The same team did not come out for the second game, as they allowed OSNA to hang with them at 19-19. The Lady Cougars struggled closing out dropping the set 25-21 to the Lady Pioneers.
"They got a little complacent, that mentally because they won the first set they could relax and not be as productive in the second set," said Lady Cougars head coach Ann Boyle. "We are still working with some individuals to develop confidence and team chemistry."
The match came down to a decisive third set, that began with Leslly Marmolejo serving for Martin Luther. Her impact was felt as she led the Lady Cougars to a 9-0 run. Martin Luther had a commanding 14-2 lead, but the Pioneers would not go away. They went on a 7-0 run, before serving the ball out of bounds.
"At the beginning they were focused and into it," Boyle said.
The Lady Cougars could not take advantage and OSNA got the ball back trailing 16-10. They went on a run, bringing the score to 16-15, with the Lady Cougars almost squandering the lead. After trading points back, the Lady Cougars found themselves with a 21-18 lead. This is when Marmolejo stepped up to serve again. Behind her serving the Lady Cougars were able to take a 23-18 lead, with victory within reach.
The Pioneers would not go down easy as Martin Luther served with the score at 24-21. The Pioneers managed to return the serve, but Franchon Martinez bumped them a ball that they could not handle, securing the win for the Lady Cougars.
Boyle was happy to escape with the win, but see's a lot of areas of improvement for her players.
"They need to be consistent in their execution and a lot of it comes down to fundamentals," said Boyle. "We hope that each perspective person that their particular strengths are build on and that the areas that they have been giving feed back to work on, they take that to heart," said Boyle.
The Lady Cougars will look to build upon this win going forward.
By: Michael Florio
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