The Bakersfield College volleyball team has been up and down its last two matches, which included a loss to the state’s No. 1-ranked team LA Pierce.
Pierce defeated the Renegades in three games 25-18, 25-18, 25-10 on Oct 14.
During the match donations were taken, and t-shirts were sold for the Attack the Cure fundraiser.
Coach Carl Ferreira felt like the event was a success but was disappointed that his team didn’t win the match.
“It was a successful event. Obviously we wanted to win the match. Pierce is a very talented team,” Ferreira said.
“We had to execute cleanly, and we knew that going in. They (Pierce) actually won the match more than we lost the match. They’re No.1 ranked for a reason.”
Pierce head coach Nabil Mardini felt that the Renegades took his team out of their rhythm early on in the match.
“You could tell that they (Bakersfield) had a game plan against us. They executed it very well, ” Mardini said.
Mardini welcomes the fact that his team is ranked No.1 in the state.
“I’ve always been a big fan of not being the underdog. I don’t mind being the No. 1 team and having a target on our back,” Mardini said.
In the loss against Pierce, sophomore Katie Cronk had eight kills, while freshman Corissa Alvarez had five kills. Freshman Brookey Holmes added seven kills.
For Pierce, freshman Sarah Martin had 12 kills and six digs, while Janet Alvarado, and Vanessa Murray nine kills and one dig each.
On Oct. 17, Holmes had 12 kills and eight digs as the Renegades bounced back from the loss to Pierce to beat Santa Monica College 25-20, 25-17, 23-25, 25-21.
Also in the victory, Reisa Fessler had nine kills and 16 digs, while teammate Heather Liles had six kills and 11 digs. Fessler is No.1 in the state in kill percentage.
At press time, the Renegades had an overall record of 11-4 and a record of 1-1 in the Western State Conference.
The Renegades next game will be Oct. 24 at home against Canyons at 7 p.m. They will also be in West L.A. on Oct. 28.