SBVC (4-9; 1-0) opened up the final season of Foothill Conference play by putting together a solid effort against last year's co-Conference Champs, the Victorville Victor Valley Rams (3-10; 0-1), 23-25, 25-5, 23-25, 28-26, 15-8.

SBVC opened up the first set with a solid lead, but the Rams went on a six set run, putting SBVC in a hard spot. SBVC showed the grit and determination of a winner fighting back to 23-23 late in the match, but the Rams eventually took the first set 25-23.

SBVC then put together their most dominant set of the season as they had scoring runs of 11 points, 5 points and wrapping up the set with a 5 point streak on their way to a 25-5 set victory over the Rams. Freshman middle blocker Ariana Cole (Fontana Azariel Blanchard Miller) was serving throughout the entire 11 point run, which included two aces.

Set three was a true back-and-forth game as SBVC would take a lead, then Victor Valley would tie it and then Victor Valley would take a lead, the SBVC would tie the game. This back-and-forth went late into the match as SBVC valiantly fought to tie the game at 20-20 on a five point run and then again at 23-23, but the Rams eeked out a third set win, 25-23.

As both teams took the court you could see the hunger for victory in the eyes of the SBVC team and this set was a game of streaks as SBVC went on a 5 point run to take an 8-5 lead then the Rams went on a 5 point run of their own. After an SBVC time out, the home side went on another 5 point streak, tying the game at 11-11 then taking a 14-11 lead, led by freshman setter Nayeli Hernandez's two service aces. Both sides then exchanged three point runs, followed by a Rams five point run, at which time SBVC called their second time out with Victor Valley up 19-18. Immediately, SBVC tied the game at 19-19 and then both sides traded three point runs again, as SBVC eventually tied the game at 23-23. SBVC would eventually take a 24-23 lead, the Rams tied it, SBVC took a 25-24 lead, the Rams tied it, then the Rams took a 26-25 lead and SBVC tied the game at 26-26. Hernandez took serve again and fired an ace to seal the victory and take the game into a fifth and deciding set.

Much like the second set, SBVC stepped on the court and took the lead immediately, Victor Valley eventually called their timeout down five points, 7-2. SBVC would wrap up the victory on a 4 point run.

Freshman setter Nayeli Hernandez (San Bernardino Aquinas) led the team with 49 assists, 3 service aces and 8 digs and freshman libero Valerie Navarrete (Fontana A.B. Miller) led the team with 26 digs and a service ace.

Freshman outside hitter Daeja Lewis (Redlands East Valley) collected 7 digs and freshman outside hitter Roslynn Hamilton (Moreno Valley Vista del Lago) had 12 kills and 24 digs.

Freshman outside hitter Stephanie Gilbert (Moreno Valley Vista Del Lago) had 11 kills, 15 digs and a solo block and freshman middle blocker Ariana Cole (Fontana Azariel Blanchard Miller) led the team with 4 service aces, 11 kills and 13 digs.

Sophomore middle blocker Yamiq Myles (Moreno Valley Vista del Lago) led the team with 16 kills, 1 solo block and 3 block assists.

SBVC collected their first home win of the season and are now 2-1 in 5 set matches this season.

Photo by Wade Byars.
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