Katella Gets Early Scare Before Sweeping Cypress

Katella rallied in the first game and cruised the rest of the way, sweeping host Cypress in Empire League volleyball Tuesday.

The Knights (7-4, 4-1) trailed, 14-8, in the first game before scoring the next eight points to win, 16-14. Cypress struggled the rest of the match, losing the last two games, 15-7, 15-8.

In the first game, Katella’s Kellie Alva had seven kills and Rachel Nelson added four, including two to end the game.

Katella took a 6-5 lead in Game 2 and didn’t look back, scoring the last six points of the game. Lisa Kornely had three aces and Silvia Parak added one kill down the stretch.

The Knights jumped to a 7-1 lead in Game 3 before the Centurions (3-6, 3-2) rallied to trail by one, 7-6. But the Knights held strong again, scoring the last four points to win, 15-8. Alva finished off Cypress with three consecutive aces.

The Centurions were led by senior Julie Adams, who had 13 kills, including six in Game three, and Michelle Woiemberghe, who had six kills, five in the first game.

The Knights, who took over sole possession of second place, one game behind Kennedy, got 15 kills from Alva and eight from Nelson.