Sobrato to host Live Oak on Tuesday in league volleyball
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MORGAN HILL — Sobrato continued to strengthen its run to a league Thursday against Oak Grove.
Sobrato’s Nos. 2 and 3 doubles teams won marathon matches, and Ali Pecsok and Emerald Nguyen shined in singles play as the Lady Bulldogs moved to 5-1 in Santa Teresa Division play with a 5-2 victory at Sobrato High School.
The Bulldogs’ strong singles ladder came through again. Pecsok beat Eileen Doan 6-1, 6-1, and Nguyen defeated Lilian Le 6-0, 6-2. Sobrato also reaped a forfeit win for Alexa Watanabe in the top singles spot.
But the big story was the Bulldogs’ doubles. The Eagles took the No. 1 match, but Sobrato’s Alyssa Warren and Allison Bettencourt countered with an enduring triumph, 7-5, 5-7, 10-8, over Kim Le and Ida Tran to clinch the team win. Nemerta Cherra and Amanda Alipaz went the distance as well for the Bulldogs, beating Thao Do and Sophia Huynh 6-1, 1-6, 7-6 (8-6).
Acorns win fourth straight
Six matches into the regular season, Live Oak’s Santa Teresa Division campaign has began anew.
The Lady Acorns moved to 3-3 in league play Thursday with their fourth consecutive victory, 5-2 over Mount Pleasant.
Live Oak went 2 for 3 in doubles, as Jennifer Protsman and Amy Freitas beat Denise Noveno and Marylin Nunes 6-0, 6-3, and Melrose Ecura and Emily Mandel edged Amy Do and Kimberley Dang 6-3, 6-2.
Mika Matsumoto highlighted her return to the Acorns’ singles ladder with a hard-fought win, 6-4, 4-6, 6-2, over Marie Nguyen. Live Oak’s Marie Lewis and Elena McElheny followed with wins against Shelley Wong (6-3, 6-3) and Annie Huynh (6-3, 6-4), respectively.
VOLLEYBALL
Sobrato gets first win
Behind Kelly Kreulen’s team-high five kills, the Lady Bulldogs earned a very important first win of the season Thursday, sweeping Piedmont Hills in Mount Hamilton Division play 25-14, 25-21, 25-18.
Sobrato (1-1 league) returns home Tuesday to host rival Live Oak (2-0) in a 7 p.m. division contest. The Acorns tipped Mount Pleasant in four sets Thursday.
