Hawks Faces Tough Day at Livermore Park

The Cosumnes River College Hawks beach volleyball team battled through a challenging day at Livermore Park, facing off against Folsom Lake College and Solano College. The Hawks fought hard but came away with a split on the day, falling 4-1 to Folsom Lake before a narrow 3-2 loss to Solano.

Match 1: Cosumnes River vs. Folsom Lake
In the opening matchup, Cosumnes River struggled to find momentum against a strong Folsom Lake squad. The doubles team of Hoffman and Patterson dropped both sets 11-21 and 19-21 to Lutsiv and Vorster. Singles action saw some tightly contested matches:

• #1 Singles: Amen/Williams fell 2-1 (21-17, 18-21, 9-15) to Giordano/Hammer.
• #2 Singles: Belnap/Snow lost 2-1 (22-20, 8-21, 11-15) to Quintanar/Triplett.
• #3 Singles: Stutes/Valencia were defeated 0-2 (10-21, 7-21) by Ayers/Pham.
• #4 Singles: Fetzer/Rios earned a hard-fought 2-1 victory (21-12, 17-21, 15-11) over Christy/Myhre, giving the Hawks their lone point of the match.

Match 2: Cosumnes River vs. Solano
Later in the day, the Hawks squared off against Solano College in a tight contest that came down to the final matches. Cosumnes River showed resilience, picking up two singles victories, but ultimately fell 3-2.

• #1 Singles: Hoffman/Patterson bounced back with a 2-0 win (21-19, 21-15) over Guintu/Reyes.
• #2 Singles: Amen/Williams were edged out 2-1 (5-21, 21-18, 7-15) by Davis/Projillo.
• #3 Singles: Belnap/Snow secured a 2-0 win (21-12, 21-18) over Calvelo/Ting.
• #4 Singles: Stutes/Valencia fell 0-2 (9-21, 13-21) to Ierome/Mass.
• #5 Singles: Rios/Sanchez were defeated 0-2 (7-21, 16-21) by Conley/Lovell.

Despite the two tough losses, the Hawks demonstrated grit and determination, with several matches going the full three sets and multiple players posting strong individual performances.

The Hawks will look to rebound in their upcoming matches as the season continues. Fans are encouraged to follow Cosumnes River College athletics for updates and future match schedules.