Playoff run ends for Griffin girls volleyball

Playoff run ends for Griffin girls volleyball

The Los Alamitos High girls volleyball team’s run through the playoffs finally came to an end with a 25-17, 25-11, 25-18 to second-seeded Foothill in the regional semifinals of the State Championships on Saturday at Foothill High.

The Griffins captured the CIF-SS title, the program’s seventh overall, before advancing to the State tournament. They had advanced to regional semis with wins over Liberty of Bakersfield and then Scripps Ranch. The Griffins knocked off Scripps Ranch, 25-21, 25-22, 25-17 in the second round on the road. Scripps Ranch was the No. 3 seed in the bracket.

Starr Williams had 16 kills and Abby Karich added 11. Alexandria Livingston had 36 assists and also a team-leading four ace serves. Jacinda Ramirez had 18 digs and Abby Blasi contributed eight digs in the win over Scripps Ranch.

The Griffins had won CIF-SS titles in 1993, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2011 and 2013.