{"id":1293,"date":"2024-10-25T19:46:05","date_gmt":"2024-10-25T19:46:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/briansumptersports.com\/?p=1293"},"modified":"2024-10-25T19:46:05","modified_gmt":"2024-10-25T19:46:05","slug":"mustangs-honor-seniors-in-home-finale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/briansumptersports.com\/?p=1293","title":{"rendered":"Mustangs honor seniors in home finale"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Middletown volleyball clinches third place with four-set win over Clear Lake<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lake County Sports on Facebook<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>MIDDLETOWN &gt;&gt; The Middletown Mustangs honored their seniors Thursday night while also beating the Clear Lake Cardinals 20-25, 25-11, 25-19, 25-16 in the North Central League I varsity volleyball finale for both teams at the Tallman Gym.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Middletown (10-4) clinched sole possession of third place in the league standings with its win and should be headed to the North Coast Section Division 4 playoffs next week as an at-large team. First-round play opens Wednesday, and the Division 4 field will be seeded Sunday when Middletown\u2019s opponent and the location of that match are determined.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt was our senior night tonight, so the girls started off a little slow,\u201d Middletown head coach Erika Galvan said. \u201cWe finally got into the right groove and played how we know how.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Two of Middletown\u2019s seniors, Mia Hoogendoorn and Makayla Mace, turned in solid performances. Hoogendoorn finished with 26 digs, 15 kills, eight service points and four aces while Mace had 26 digs, 12 kills, eight service points and one ace. Sophomore setter Isa Barnes added to her single-season team record of assists with 37 more while also collecting seven service points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Other Middletown team leaders were Carly Johnson with 12 kills and four blocks, and Taylor Thompson with three kills and two blocks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt was bittersweet tonight,\u201d Galvan said of coaching her six seniors \u2013 Hoogendoorn, Mace, Jaylee Doris, Taylor Thompson and Beverly Fetters \u2013 for a final time in a league match. \u201cI coached these girls as freshmen and got to be there with them as they stepped off the court for their senior year. They have all grown so much into amazing women and athletes.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Galvan, who also doubles as junior varsity head coach, took control of the varsity team in late September after the resignation of then-head coach Norberto Quiroz. The Mustangs won eight of their final nine league matches under her leadership.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Middletown\u2019s JV squad closed with a 25-14, 28-26 win behind eight service points, including six straight in the first set with four aces in a row, from Hannah Tribby. Bridget Lisenbee helped out with 12 assists, four service points and three kills, Chloe Pulido added five service points, Sammy Maccario had 30 digs, and Izzi Hoogendoorn finished with six kills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cShe played the court really smart,\u201d Galvan said of Hoogendoorn. \u201cShe looked for holes and put the ball there. The girls worked well together and pulled off the win. It was a great season for the girls.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Middletown\u2019s JVs went 11-3 in league play. Only Kelseyville (13-1) had a better record.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Middletown volleyball clinches third place with four-set win over Clear Lake Lake County Sports on Facebook MIDDLETOWN &gt;&gt; The Middletown Mustangs honored their seniors Thursday night while also beating the Clear Lake Cardinals 20-25, 25-11, 25-19, 25-16 in the North Central League I varsity volleyball finale for both teams at the Tallman Gym. 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