Yuba College struggles against Bay Valley Conference opponent

Yuba College volleyball has continued to face its toughest opponents as their season draws closer to its end.

The 49ers lost in three straight sets on Friday to Solano on the road with set scores of 15-25, 26-28 and 11-25.

Despite the loss the team was led by Heather Harness with 11 kills and three digs as well as Arrianna Salcido with five kills and three blocks.

Connar Lopez also contributed with 12 digs.

The losses to Marin and Los Medanos last week pushed the 49ers out of the top three in the Bay Valley conference and with last night’s loss they don’t have a chance to move back up out of fourth place.

Yuba College (6-11, 5-5) hosts Mendocino College, who is in fifth place behind the 49ers.

TENNIS Local teams perform well in Butte View League tournament In Yuba City – Friday marked the end of the BVL tennis tournament held at Yuba City Racket club this week. The tournament featured standout performances from Wheatland, Live Oak, Sutter, Orland and Gridley.

In singles, it was Wheatland’s Lauren Stiger who faced off with Sutter’s Briana Cooper. Cooper would go on to advance to the semi finals. Both players finished all-league.

Next up it was Live Oak’s Lizzy Allan who advanced to the quarterfinals as well as finishing all-league.

Lastly in singles it was Sutter’s Hannah Riley who advanced to the semi finals with scores of 6-0, 3-6 and 10-8. Riley would eventually fall in three sets but also finished all-league.

In doubles, Gridley’s pairing of Gaby Espinosa and Victoria Garcia advanced to the quarter finals and received allleague honors.

For Sutter, the paring of Riley and Sarah Short advanced to the quarterfinals before losing to Orland with scores of 4-6 and 4-6.

Lastly in doubles, the Live Oak paring of Allan and Patrick advanced to the quarter finals and lost to Sutter with scores of 7-5, 2-6 and 6-3. Both Allan and Patrick finished with all-league.

Players with all-league honors will now head to sectionals in Las Plumas.