Archbishop Mitty wins the last three sets to win Open Division championship: “They had a proper response to a punch in the face”
Archbishop Mitty celebrates their CCS Open Division Volleyball Championship after defeating St. Francis, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023 at Palo Alto High School in Palo Alto, Calif. PALO ALTO – Staring at a Central Coast Section Open Division championship scoreboard that read “25-22” in favor of rival St. Francis after one set, there was no worry in Katelyn Cook’s or any of her Archbishop Mitty teammate’s eyes.
“It means so much, since we’ve been working so hard all year to get this, especially after losing to them all six times ,” Cook said. But Mitty rebounded in the second set, jumping out to a 9-4 lead early, forcing St. Francis coach Lake Merchen to call a timeout. His team did rally, but came up short to drop the second set.
After the teams exchanged points, Mitty answered with a run of its own, following a St. Francis error and Amiya Kuchibhotla’s block with a Cook kill to take the second set. Mitty took control of the third set with a 7-0 run that saw Makenna Crosson contribute a kill and a block. Although St. Francis’ experienced players, led by outside hitter Erin Curtis, did not give up, Mitty stayed one step ahead. Isabella Romero and Jillian Pascual also had stellar games for the San Jose school.
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