Volleyball Falls to Bakersfield in Conference Opener

Friday the 13^th proved unlucky for LA Mission Women’s Volleyball in their Western State Conference opening match, which they lost in 3 sets to Bakersfield.

Though Mission put up a tremendous effort, The Renegades’ offense was too strong to allow them to gain any momentum or close the gap in the score at any point, resulting in 14-25, 12-25, and 18-25 losses.

The Eagles were the recipients of a 5^th consecutive sweep for the Renegades, who are currently ranked 4^th in the state and 2^nd in the conference.

Among Mission’s top performers was freshman setter Naomi Campos, who turned in 18 aces on the night. Sophomore libero Samantha Sullivan added 3 service aces to keep her ranked 2^nd in the state, and sophomore Rachelle Zelada earned 4 kills on 18 total attacks from the right side.

Mission Volleyball hits the court again Wednesday, Oct. 18 at 6 p.m. at College of the Canyons.