Folsom Lake College Women's Beach Volleyball Faces Tough Losses Against De Anza and Lassen College

The Folsom Lake College women's beach volleyball team faced a challenging weekend on the sand, as they went up against De Anza College and Lassen College, suffering defeats in both matches.

De Anza College: A Narrow 4-1 Loss

The match against De Anza College started with a tight contest in the #1 pair. Folsom Lake's McKecknie and Pham battled hard against De Anza's Alper and Barnhart, narrowly losing in a thrilling three-set match, 21-15, 27-29, 15-10. Despite their best efforts to rally in the second set, the duo couldn't finish strong, handing De Anza the first point.

In the #2 pair, Folsom Lake's Boldryeva and Jones were determined not to let the momentum slip away. After dropping the first set 19-21, they made an impressive comeback, winning the next two sets 21-15, 17-15, and securing a crucial point for Folsom Lake.

The #3 pair saw Folsom Lake's Ayers and Williams fall short in a hard-fought match against De Anza's Frausto and Sugrue. They won the second set 23-21 but couldn't maintain the pressure in the final set, losing 15-8.

Folsom Lake struggled with forfeits in the #4 and #5 pairs. The FLC team had to forfeit both matches, leading to a 21-0, 21-0 loss in each.

Lassen College: Another 4-1 Defeat

The team's second match of the weekend saw them face Lassen College, and once again, Folsom Lake College came up short in a 4-1 loss.

In the #1 pair, Folsom Lake's McKecknie and Pham went up against Chandler and Elerick from Lassen College. Despite taking the second set 8-21, they lost the match in a tight final set, 21-18, finishing with a scoreline of 23-21, 8-21, 21-18.

The team found success in the #2 pair, as Boldryeva and Jones defeated Lassen's Halverson and Moore 21-14, 21-14, continuing their strong performance from the De Anza match.

However, Folsom Lake's Ayers and Williams couldn't capture a win in the #3 pair, losing to Lassen's McElhaney and Platz 21-18, 21-18, 15-10.

Once again, the #4 and #5 pairs faced forfeits, resulting in 21-0, 21-0 losses for both.

Looking Ahead

Despite the losses, Folsom Lake College demonstrated resilience throughout the weekend, especially in the #2 pair, where Boldryeva and Jones secured a win against both De Anza and Lassen. The team is looking forward to improving their lineup and strengthening their game in preparation for upcoming matches.

The Folsom Lake College women's beach volleyball team will look to regroup and continue their season when they face their next opponent.