Carmel's volleyball team went 3-0 on Saturday, Sept. 26, and finished third out of 24 teams at the San Mateo tournament.
The Padres swept Newark Memorial 2-0 and Leland 2-0 before holding off Santa Cruz 2-1 in a tighter third match, according to MaxPreps. Monterey County sports columnist John Devine reported the third-place finish on Sunday, Sept. 27.
The tournament capped a strong week for Carmel. The Padres opened Pacific Coast Athletic League (PCAL) play with a 3-1 win over Salinas on Friday, Sept. 25, then traveled north the next morning and ran the table against three opponents from outside the league.
Carmel's overall record stands at 8-4. The Padres are 1-0 in PCAL play and riding a five-match winning streak. Their set record on the season is 23 wins against 13 losses.
Carmel is 3-0 in true away matches and 3-2 at neutral sites this season. Three of the Padres' four losses came at the Bay Area Classic on Saturday, Sept. 12, where they fell to College Park, Homestead and Gunn.
Several Padres posted standout numbers during the current streak. Julie Watkins had 13 kills and 16 digs in a win over Monte Vista on Friday, Sept. 18. Riley Nothhelfer added 15 service points and two aces in that match, and Ava Maxon finished with seven kills.
In a sweep of Santa Catalina on Wednesday, Sept. 16, Hallie Crabbe recorded 18 digs, Aspen Ashe collected 33 assists, and Maddie Willoughby and Watkins combined for 25 kills.
Individual stats from the San Mateo tournament matches were not available.
Carmel returns to PCAL play Tuesday, Sept. 29, at Monterey at 6 p.m., then visits Pacific Grove on Thursday, Oct. 1, at 6 p.m.
