LATHROP — After missing the postseason in the Valley Oak League by one set in 2017, Lathrop finished its first season in the Western Athletic Conference on Tuesday with a 25-15, 25-19, 25-22 sweep of Mountain House and celebrated senior night with a second-place conference finish and a berth to the Sac-Joaquin Section playoffs.
“This is a major accomplishment for our program,” Spartans coach Heather Anderson said. “This is my fourth year in the program and we have been working toward it since I got here. It feels huge. It is making history for our school.
“We had senior night and the girls were excited, but we had to focus and play our game. I think we did that tonight.”
Avleen Kaur and Jordan Corner were two seniors who stepped up for the Spartans (12-2 WAC, 14-7 overall). Kaur finished with eight kills, a block and two aces and after the Jaguars (8-6, 12-12) had put six straight points on the board to come within 24-19 in the second set, Kaur ended the run with a resounding kill.
“We did OK in the first set and we needed something to push us through in the second set,” Kaur said. “And I knew I needed to go all in and get that one.
“I have been looking forward to this night for four years and I think we came out and showed everyone what Lathrop High is made of.”
Corner also had eight kills, a block and two aces.
“This feels amazing,” Corner said. “I think we made a mark on our school and I’m proud of the whole team. It was an all-around team effort.
Jahsita Fa’alii led Lathrop with 14 kills and four assists. Karina Chavez had 28 assists and 11 digs and Krystal Tempra scrambled for 18 digs.
 
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Lathrop 2, Mountain House 0
Perfection.
With the Spartans’ 25-14, 25-8 sweep of the Jaguars, Lathrop made it through the WAC season undefeated and claimed first place with a 14-0 conference record and 18-3 overall.
Sydney Hanks led Lathrop with seven kills. Anahy Serrano had 10 assists, three digs and three aces, Desiree Ambatali tallied nine digs, Charlene Bernal had five digs, Ke’mya Barnett had four aces and three digs and Madison Kelley had two digs.