Lakewood girls volleyball wins elite division at Dave Mohs Tournament

HUNTINGTON BEACH — Lakewood girls volleyball manager Mike Wadley already was assured helium has a squad that tin win astatine the highest level this season.

The Lancers raised Wadley’s assurance Saturday, winning the title of the Dave Mohs Memorial Tournament’s Division 1 Gold Bracket. They defeated Cathedral Catholic 25-22 and 25-18 astatine Edison High.

Lakewood (13-3) defeated San Clemente successful the Division 1 Gold Bracket semifinals 25-14 and 25-20 aft defeating Menlo successful the quarterfinals. The Lancers were 3-0 successful excavation play Friday.

They received large play from their beforehand enactment featuring elder mediate blocker Keke Hall and elder other hitter Laura Williams, who has committed to Oregon State. Junior setter Fatima Hall was outstanding each day, too, for the heavy and talented Lancers.

Lakewood begins league play Tuesday astatine Long Beach Wilson. An upcoming large tourney connected the Lancers docket is the Redondo Power Classic, Oct. 9 and 10.

Wadley saw the Mohs tourney title arsenic a measurement toward larger goals for the Lancers who did not play oregon signifier past play due to the fact that of COVID-19 protocols.

“We privation to get to the (CIF) authorities playoffs, not conscionable the CIF Southern Section,” helium said. “That’s our goal.”