Menlo News September 07, 2024

Volleyball takes sixth at Spikefest

Knights defeat SHP, Saratoga, Christopher to finish 3-2 in 32-team invitational 

Menlo freshman Alex Fair helped the Knights to a sixth-place finish at Spikefest

Menlo volleyball took sixth at the 32-team Spikefest, going 3-2 at Los Altos on Saturday.

The Knights picked up wins over Sacred Heart Prep (25-18, 29-27), Christopher (25-11, 27-25) & Saratoga (21-25, 26-24, 15-11). The Knights fell to St. Ignatius (25-13, 25-22) & Palo Alto 25-23, 25-15 in the Silver Bracket final.

Senior setter Lily Kautai tallied 106 assists, 40 digs, 5 aces, 4 blocks in 11 games.

Freshman Alex Fair posted 33 kills and five aces in 10 games. Junior Ava Wang picked up 49 digs, and senior Bryn Dombkowski had 22 kills and six blocks.

Menlo (5-3) next plays host to Menlo-Atherton on Tuesday night