The Los Alamitos High girls’ volleyball team swept Mater Dei to capture the CIF South Regional Championship on Tuesday, Dec. 3. Senior Crissy Jones sealed the 25-23, 25-16, 25-20 victory with a block from the corner of the net inside the Falcon Gymnasium at Cerritos College. That point sends the Griffins to the CIF State Division-I Championship final, where they will face Granite Bay, the Northern California representative.
“It’s a great feeling,” said Jones, who played on the squad that lost in this game two years ago. “It’s absolutely incredible … but now we got to go to practice and put this behind us.”
Jones led the Griffins with 20 kills. She also finished with 10 digs.
“She really stepped up,” Los Alamitos head coach Dave Huber said.
Additionally, libero Rylee Hunt ended with 16 digs. As a team, the Griffins collectively made 7 blocks and 6 aces.
In the third game, the Griffins captured three straight points to eliminate the Monarchs, who they also bested in the CIF Southern Section title game. Annie Hale came through with a block to jump-start that final run.
Los Alamitos has captured three state titles, collecting them in 2003, 2005, and 2006. Its opponent upcoming opponent, Granite Bay, bested St. Francis (San Jose) to reach the North Regional Championship.
Los Alamitos will face Granite Bay on Saturday, Dec. 7 at Santiago Canyon College. That contest will start at 8 p.m.