Coast romps in three games

What a difference three days makes.

From a three-game loss to Grossmont Wednesday that Coach Chuck

Cutenese called the “worst match of the season,” the Orange Coast

College men’s volleyball team turned the tables, if you will,

Saturday with a sweep of visiting Loyola Marymount -- a club team --

in just over an hour in Peterson Gym.

The Pirates (11-3, 7-2 in the Orange Empire Conference) had three

players in double figures in kills to stake the 30-27, 30-25, 30-19,

victory.

“That was probably our best performance this season,” Cutenese

said.

Players called a team meeting without Cutenese before Coast’s

three-set victory Friday over San Diego Mesa. dle. Freshman outside

hitter Poyer Poia, recovering from a sprained ankle, led the attack

with 16 kills, followed by 11 from Paul Pomroy, 10 by Kaimana

Kamalani, nine by freshman middle blocker Dane Gilliam and eight

between the trio of Levi Luster, Setiam Allah and Kyle Desmet.

Gilliam led the charge at the net with four solo and two assisted

blocks.

-- by Bryce Alderton