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VOLLEYBALL: Lathrop girls volleyball closing in on perfect WAC season
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With a third consecutive outright Western Athletic Conference championship in hand, Lathrop’s girls volleyball team celebrated senior night on Monday as well as a 25-8, 25-6, 25-15 sweep of Livingston.

Winners of 24 straight, the Spartans (13-0, 25-3) cap the regular season tonight at second-place Beyer. They’ve also swept their last 19 best-of-five matches.

They were led by their senior tandem of outside hitters. Siliana Fa’ataualofa hammered 11 kills and eight service aces to go with five digs. Erin Chunn added six kills, four digs and an ace.

Sophomore middle Breanna Wiseman netted five kills, two solo blocks, two aces and three digs. Fellow sophomores Sariah Hilton (12 assists, two kills, three aces, six digs) and Juliet Tara (12 assists, two digs, ace) shared setting duties.

The visiting Wolves fell to 5-8 in conference play, 12-17 overall.

Mountain House 3, East Union 0

East Union (3-9, 11-14 overall) is still well position to end its postseason drought despite the 19-25, 24-26, 14-25 loss in the Valley Oak League finale.

The Lancers came into the week No. 12 in the Sac-Joaquin Section Division III MaxPreps rankings and need to finish in the top 16 to earn an at-large bid. Brackets are released Friday by 5 p.m. East Union last made the playoffs in 2015.

Jedah Haywood paced EU with six kills and two digs. Kennedy McLeod contributed five kills, two blocks and an ace. Taylor Rios racked up three digs and two service points.

Mountain House (7-5, 12-14) is on the outside looking in at No. 20 in Division I.

East Union won the JV match in three sets.

JV girls volleyball

Lathrop 2, Livingston 0

The Spartans had their way in the 25-13, 25-16 victory.

Setter Cassidy Fa’ali’i led the attack with 12 assists and five aces, while Zakia Booker bashed six kills. Aylin Reyes added four kills, three aces and three digs. Elsa Johnson pitched in with three kills, four aces and a solo block.

Ariannah Sheel spearheaded the defense with five digs.

Frosh/Novice girls volleyball

Lathrop 2, Livingston 0

Kyla Swan swatted nine kills and served two aces in Lathrop’s 25-10, 25-17 win.

Jessica Reff dished out 11 assists while firing three aces. Ah’Marae Dansby chipped in two kills and a solo stuff. Jaslyn Lugo tallied four digs and two aces.

East Union 2, Mountain House 1

The Lancers squeaked out the 18-25, 25-21, 15-11 win.

Jordyn Ballou anchored the attack with six kills and 13 service points. Payton Bowers provided six assists and three kills. Rosa Romero racked up eight points, three assists and two digs. Genises Harris collected three points, three kills and three aces.