2008 Woodie Awards
Volleyball gets bounced by Cal
By Phil Swartzlander
Rocket Assistant Sports Editor
Issue date: 9/28/07 Section: Sports
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The Rock dropped the match to a tough Cal team by scores of 30-28, 30-23 and 30-13, slowly falling apart throughout the match.
In the first game, the Rock fell behind by a score of 24-20, but after a timeout, the team regrouped to bring the score to 28-26. Cal took a timeout to slow the pace and regroup.
The Rock could not complete the comeback as they could not string points together and they lost game one 30-28.
The team's youthful inexperience began to show as The Rock fell behind by as many as five points, at 20-15, in the second game.
They rallied back within two, at 21-19, but then the wheels fell off and The Rock lost five straight points to make the score 27-20 before eventually falling 30-23.
In a two-game hole, the team showed its inexperience again as it made multiple mistakes and helped Cal finish off the Rock 30-13.
Coach Laurie Lokash said that the team was pushing too hard and making mistakes in the third game.
"In games one and two, we were competitive," she said. "In the third game, we were too aggressive and didn't keep it simple, and it led to bad decisions."
Jen Blasko paced The Rock's effort, leading the team with 14 kills and 20 digs.
Louise Schultz, who started at setter rather than her normal middle blocker position, had 34 assists and 10 digs.
Schultz, who has started at middle blocker the past three seasons, moved to setter this week in hopes of stabilizing a shaky line-up.
"We are looking for a little bit of consistency and leadership from Louise," Lokash said. "She understands the game better than the freshmen. They have trust in her because she is a senior and our captain."
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