Wednesday night's sweep of No. 7 San Marcos another good sign for Falcons, who are looking for their first CIF title in boys volleyball since 1993
It seems like each spring, the Torrey Pines High boys volleyball team challenges for a San Diego Section championship in vain.The title drought has now reached decades. Torrey Pines last won a CIF championship in boys volleyball in 1993.At home for the first time this season, the No. 1-ranked Falcons swept aside No. 7 San Marcos 25-20, 25-12, 25-19 on Wednesday despite having a few lapses that required a final push for the victory.
In the last decade that includes a 6-1 mark during the COVID year, the Falcons have posted a 210-99 record. The last title was the 2A Division crown in 1993 and was the second title in a three-year span.San Marcos led 3-2 in the first set before a 7-0 run gave the momentum to the Falcons. Leading 21-11, the Knights tallied eight straight points before a 4-1 surge clinched the set for Torrey Pines .Connell, who had four kills in the first set, added another five in the second set.
The Falcons took the lead in the final 6-5 and never gave it up. San Marcos was able to close the deficit to 19-15 before finally succumbing. “The whole match was just OK for us,” Torrey Pines coach Nick Rubacky said. “We need more consistency on serve-receive so teams don’t come back on us like San Marcos tried to do.”Connell led the winners with 16 kills and five aces while Sam Cesari added five kills and five blocks.“We’ve let teams back into games a lot this year,” Connell said. “It’s a little frustrating at times because I would prefer to lead from the first point and just put teams away.
“Believe me, the girls volleyball team here knows how long it’s been since the boys have won one,” he added. “If we can win it, maybe we can talk with them about titles, but they also have a state title since we last won CIF.Garrett Baxter topped San Marcos with seven kills and a block, while Charlie Wilson and Kade Uda had four kills each.
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