Ripon Christian went to its best hitter to put away a game and talented Beyer team Friday in a Sac-Joaquin Section Division III quarterfinal.
The sixth-seeded Patriots made Mason Tameling work for that final point, digging the first attempt. Setter Daniel Lambdin did not hesitate to go right back to him, and Beyer could not handle the second hit, as the No. 3 Knights held on for the well-contested 25-22, 25-22, 24-26, 25-23 victory.
RC wards off Beyer to reach D-III semifinal