Fuller, Emerson control net to lead Santa Barbara spikers

Haley Fuller put away 11 kills and Tessa Emerson blocked five balls to lead the Santa Barbara High girls volleyball team to a 25-18, 25-14, 25-21 sweep over visiting Oxnard on Tuesday at JR Richards Gym.

“We played a lot of players tonight,” said assistant coach Lee Carlander. “I thought we played pretty well.”

Libero Leanna Monteleone played a solid game with six digs and good passing. Katie Schuster contributed four kills from the opposite position.

The Dons (7-2) open Channel League play at Buena on Thursday before heading to a 64-team national tournament in Las Vegas over the weekend.

Eve Ettinger of San Barbara dinks over an Oxnard blocker during the Dons' three-game sweep. (Photo Vince Agapito)