Alicia Martin, the Irrigon libero, dives to dig a serve during the match at Riverside on
October 11, 2011. Irrigon won 3-0.
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Irrigon Defeated Riverside
Irrigon won 3-0; 25-17, 25-22 and 25-14
Posted Monday October 17, 2011
BOARDMAN -
The Irrigon Knights defeated the Riveride Pirates in three sets, 25-17, 25-22 and 25-14 on
Tuesday, October 11, 2011.
The first set started off with the teams echanging the lead with almost every sideout. Then
Irrigon won serve while down by one point at 10-11. Irrigon's Alisha Mego then went on a
four point run of serve including an ace take the Knights to a 14-11 lead. A few minutes
later Ana Carmona went on a five point run of serve that included an ace. The Knights were
able to hit three kills and three aces. There were several long volleys that were exciting
to watch. Irrigon led at
that point 23-14. Irrigon then continued on to win the first set 25-17.
The second set had the teams exchanging the lead several times all the way to being
tied at 17-17. Once again Aliha Mego was at serve as Irrigon broke through the tie
to score five points and take the 20-17 lead. During Riverside's Tiana Olvera's run at
serve she hit three winners in a row that brought a roar from the crowd. The Knights held
the lead for the rest of the set to win 25-22.
Riverside took the early lead in the third set running up a 6-2 lead. Nathalie Campos then
came into serve for Irrigon for a run of five points serving that included two aces. A big
kill came from Brandy Hoffman. That run of scoring gave Irrigon the 11-6 lead. Irrigon held
onto the lead even as Riverside closed to within three at one point. In the second half of
the set Irrigon outscored Riverside 10-2. The Knights won the third set 25-14.
LEFT - Karla Jiminez of Riverside blocks a shot.
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RIGHT - Ashli Roberts of Irrigon bumps a shot.
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LEFT - Stefanie Leon of Riverside serves.
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RIGHT - Esmeralda Murillo, on the left, and Gabrielle Ganvoa of Riverside both dive to
bump a serve.
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LEFT - Riverside's Stefanie Leon bumps a shot.
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RIGHT - Esmeralda Murillo on the left and another Riverside player battle at the net.
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LEFT - Karla Jiminez of Riverside bumps a shot.
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RIGHT - Irrigon's Ashli Roberts, number 7 in black, hits a kill into a heavily defended
Riverside defense.
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LEFT - Ky Leigh Nelson, number 16 of Riverside, hits into the block by Brandy Hoffman of
Irrigon.
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RIGHT - Alisha Mego of Irrigon bumps a shot.
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LEFT - Gabrielle Ganvoa of Riverside, in the near court, tips the ball towards Irrigon
defenders Sandra Vera and Tessa McLaughlin.
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RIGHT - Irrigon's Amber Kramer hits a kill shot.
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LEFT - Ashli Roberts of Irrigon sets a shot.
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RIGHT - Riverside's Ivonne Dominguez on the left and Ky Leigh Nelson on the right block a shot.
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LEFT - Esmeralda Murillo of Riverside bumps a shot.
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RIGHT - Riverside's Ivonne Dominguez goes high to block a shot.
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LEFT - Riverside libero Stefanie Leon goes low to dig out a serve.
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RIGHT - I think it's a unicorn mask.
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