Camarillo nets big win over Oxnard

Camarillo nets big win over Oxnard » Ventura County Star
By Jeffrey Dransfeldt

Hailey Keairns was momentarily speechless.
The Camarillo High senior had just watched fans storm the court following the volleyball team’s win over Oxnard in which she played an integral role.
Keairns was on varsity last season, but has made her presence felt this year with a larger role. She had four service aces, including two straight to clinch Game 1.
“It was such an amazing win,” Keairns said. “People were crying. It was really emotional.”
Host Camarillo placed itself in position to secure a share of the Pacific View League title for the second straight year with a four-game win over Oxnard, 26-24, 23-25, 25-20, 25-22.
The Scorpions (15-10, 7-1) can clinch it with wins next week versus Channel Islands and Rio Mesa.
“It’s not ours yet,” Camarillo coach Rob Vandermay said of the title. “The girls have to remember that. I think they will.
“We’ll celebrate this tonight. We’ll have a lot of fun, but we have to come in next week prepared to do work again.”
Thursday night’s loss marked just the third league defeat for Oxnard (12-8, 7-1) in 12 years, with all three coming against Camarillo.
The balanced Camarillo attack featured eight kills apiece by Noelle Berry and Emily Ochsner, seven from Danielle Helland and six by Taylor Egizi. Helland also had six aces and three blocks. Ochsner had four aces.
Thursday marked a complete turnaround for Camarillo from three weeks ago when it was swept by Oxnard. Keairns admitted the Scorpions were caught off guard then.
“We expected that they were going to be ready, but we weren’t ready for how strong that they were,” she said.
On Thursday, Camarillo rose to the challenge.
The Scorpions led 13-9 midway through Game 1, but even after Oxnard went ahead 15-13, Camarillo tied it at 22 and Keairns finished it shortly thereafter with consecutive ace serves.
Oxnard knotted it at a game apiece with a 25-23 win in Game 2, and the Yellowjackets jumped out to a 4-1 edge in Game 3, but Camarillo answered.
Ochsner had three straight service aces to make it 12-9 as Camarillo built an 18-11 lead before winning 25-20.
Oxnard pushed ahead 14-12 in Game 4, only to see Camarillo stay close.
The Scorpions went ahead 20-18 on a kill by Nicole Pompilio, and Camarillo clinched the game and match a short time later, 25-22, with Camarillo fans streaming onto the court.
Oxnard setter Alysha Rivera had six kills and 23 assists. Leading hitter Nicole Jarvis collected 16 kills and four stuff blocks, while Kalene Deguzman had eight kills and 10 digs.
“We did not deserve to win, but we were capable of winning,” Oxnard coach Pat Casey said. “We had our opportunities.”,