Downey Rallies Past Pitman in Five Sets to Claim CCAL Championship
| Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOW | 25 | 17 | 23 | 26 | 15 |
| PIT | 17 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 8 |
TURLOCK, Calif. - Downey (29-14) rallied past Pitman (22-11) for a 3-2 volleyball victory Wednesday, Oct. 21, in Turlock, winning 25-17, 17-25, 23-25, 26-24, 15-8 to claim the CCAL championship. Zaniyah Corneille led the Knights with 25 kills.
The Knights opened with an eight-point first-set victory, but Pitman responded with a 25-17 win in the second. A tighter third set also went to Pitman, 25-23, leaving Downey facing a 2-1 deficit and needing consecutive set victories to secure the conference title.
Downey delivered in the match’s closest finish, edging Pitman 26-24 in the fourth set to force a deciding fifth. After surviving that two-point test, the Knights produced a more decisive finish. Downey won the final set 15-8, completing the comeback with its second-largest winning margin of the match.
Corneille paired the match-leading offensive output with a .423 hitting percentage, 33 digs and two blocks, contributing at the net and in the backcourt. Izzy Altadonna directed the attack with 37 assists and added 19 digs. Together, along with Tristan Abbots 19 digs, the trio accounted for 71 of Downey’s 92 digs across the five-set contest.
Danica Flores supplied eight kills, nine digs and six aces, accounting for two-thirds of the Knights' nine service aces. Liv Morris added 11 kills and three blocks to give Downey another double-digit attacking performance.
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