Long Beach City College men\u2019s volleyball team were matched up with El Camino College 3-1 on March 27, and defeated them with a score of 25-16, 25-18, 19-25, and 21-25 with the Vikings improving to a 12-3 record.
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The first two sets were won easily by Long Beach and another sweep for the team seemed eminent, but for the third set, El Camino brought their game out.
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The Vikings made costly serving mistakes when the third set began, either serving the ball out of bounds, or easily blocked shots at the net.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Head coach Jonathan Charette expressed his concerns about the mistakes that caused the Vikings the third set.
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\u201cWe were getting stopped at the net and not hustling enough to get to the ball. Our serves needed to be fixed because they were all too strong.\u201d
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\u201cOur blockers were in position, but their guys brought out their energy as well,\u201d said Charette.
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Kyle Anema, who had 20 kills on the game, knew that he had his work cut out for him.
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\u201cEl Camino gave us problems at the net, but what we had to aim for was the back. They always left the back exposed, so I took that as an advantage to get my kills back there.\u201d
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\u201cWe had to take whatever chance we had to take the win,\u201d said Anema.
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Opposing hitter Uriel Batista also contributed to the victory by having 12 kills throughout the game.
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\u201cThis is more than volleyball, we treat this as a brotherhood. We watch each other\u2019s back as we play the game and even outside of the game.\u201d
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\u201cOur communication is what also was a factor for the win,\u201d said Bautista.
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The fourth set was a test for both teams, and the score was kept close the entire set.
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In the end, the Vikings took home the hard-fought win against El Camino 25-21.
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The Vikings are scheduled to play their next game against the Moorpark Raiders on April 10 at 6pm.
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