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Mira Costa sweeps JSerra for Division 1 girls' beach volleyball title
TL;DR
Mira Costa won the Southern Section Division 1 girls' beach volleyball title by sweeping JSerra 5-0. Ruby Cochrane and Olga Nikolaeva clinched the championship with a comeback victory in the deciding match.
Key points
- Mira Costa won the Southern Section Division 1 title
- They swept JSerra 5-0 in the championship match
- Ruby Cochrane and Olga Nikolaeva won their deciding match
- The final score of their match was 21-19, 17-21, 15-13
- The match took place at Long Beach City College
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Mira Costa's Ruby Cochrane (facing) tries to block a tip attempt by JSerra's Emma Champagne in the Southern Section Division 1 girls' beach volleyball final. Cochrane and partner Olga Nikolaeva won, 21-19, 17-21, 15-13. (Steve Galluzzo / For The Times)
Ruby Cochrane and Olga Nikolaeva epitomized the mindset Mira Costa brought to Saturday afternoonâs Southern Section Division 1 girls' beach volleyball championship match at Long Beach City College.
Trailing 13-9 in the deciding third set of their match against JSerraâs top duo of Sara Moynihan and Emma Champagne, the Stanford-bound seniors rallied to win the last six points and complete the Mustangsâ 5-0 sweep to reclaim the title they lost 3-2 to league rival Redondo Union last spring.
âWe wanted to end our senior year with a bang and not be the only pair to lose,â Cochrane said.
Upon receiving the championship plaque, players formed a circle and took turns kissing it as they passed it around.
Mira Costa captured its third title in four tries since the CIF sanctioned the sport in 2023 and when you add the eight Interscholastic Beach Volleyball League titles the Mustangs won prior to that they deserve to be called queens of the beach.
Our coach was like, 'youâre capable of coming back,â so we had to do it,â Nikolaeva added. âRuby is one of my best friends and we have a great bond.â
The Mustangsâ other four tandems each won in straight sets â Allyn Hilt and Lily Sprague at No. 2; Lily Vandeweghe and Lucy Matuszak at No. 3; Sofia Sala and Samantha Nammack at No. 4 and Lily Enfield and Lerin Rosenthal at the No. 5 spot.
Mira Costa (24-1) is 75-3 in four seasons of CIF Southern Section competition, including 67-0 against every team other than Redondo Union, against which it holds an 8-3 advantage. The Mustangs improved to 5-0 against the Lions (17-3), who upset Redondo Union in the semifinals.
The Mustangs have won 14 of 15 sets in their three Division 1 finals victories.
DIVISION 2
Bishop Montgomery, making its first finals appearance, prevailed 3-2 over Edison thanks to the heroics of sophomore twins Hailey and Alyssa Waters, who clinched the championship with a 13-21, 21-17, 15-12 victory over the Chargersâ tandem of Sydney Kershaw and Emery Oakes.
Q&A
What was the final score of the Mira Costa vs JSerra beach volleyball championship match?
Mira Costa defeated JSerra with a final score of 5-0 in the championship match.
Who were the key players for Mira Costa in the beach volleyball final?
Ruby Cochrane and Olga Nikolaeva were the key players for Mira Costa, winning their match 21-19, 17-21, 15-13.
What was the significance of Mira Costa's victory in the beach volleyball championship?
Mira Costa's victory allowed them to reclaim the title they lost to Redondo Union the previous spring.
Where was the Southern Section Division 1 girls' beach volleyball final held?
The final was held at Long Beach City College.