STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
First round results, Tuesday
DIVISION I
SOUTH
Marymount d. Poway, 25-18, 25-18, 25-13
Fresno Clovis West d. La Salle, 19-25, 25-23, 25-15, 18-25, 15-11
Redondo d. Palisades, 25-22, 25-17, 25-15
San Diego Torrey Pines d. El Dorado, 25-17, 25-18, 25-11
Pasadena La Salle overcame a 24-19 deficit in the third set to sweep Placentia El Dorado, 25-16, 25-20, 29-27, in the CIF Southern Section Division 1A championship match at Santiago Canyon College.
Riley Spriestersbach and Katrina Palffy each had 10 kills for the second-seeded Lancers (34-20, who lost to Glendora St. Lucy's in the Division 2AA final last season.
Kelly Claes had 11 kills and Tess Hultgren added nine for the Golden Hawks (20-14), who upset St. Lucy's in the quarterfinals.
Photo: La Salle players celebrate after sweeping El Dorado to win the Division 1A championship at Santiago Canyon College. Credit: Steve Galluzzo / For The Times
Jessica Kennedy (granddaughter of Frosty Kennedy) and the La Salle team won the CIF SS title only to lose 3-2 in the State championship (1st round) game in Fresno. They went 33-3 on the season. Lancers, you had a great year!!!!
