Thursday night was all business for the sixth-ranked College of Southern Idaho volleyball team.
On the heels of a poor weekend that left it with no chance of winning the Scenic West Athletic Conference, CSI delivered a commanding performance on its home floor to beat Snow College 25-15, 25-17, 25-21 in just 64 minutes.
"Everything was just amazing tonight," said freshman setter Barbara Alcantara, who dished out 35 assists and completed a double-double with 10 digs.
"We talked after the weekend that we just needed to forget about it, and keep working on our teamwork. We've got a great family here and that's our motivation."
The Golden Eagles forgot about last week's five-set loss to Eastern Utah in some style, never letting their opponents get the confidence they needed to have a sniff of pulling off the upset.
Right-sided hitter Jessica Peacock led CSI (24-5, 6-3 SWAC) with 12 kills, with left-sided complement Elisa Brochado adding 10. The Golden Eagles had 16 attack errors on the match, but only seven through two sets.
Peacock was sterling through the first two sets, tallying 10 of her kills without an error, for an impressive .588 efficiency heading into the intermission. She struggled in the final set, but Brochado rose up in the third frame to pick up the slack.
"I just think it was a commanding performance," said CSI head coach Heidi Cartisser. "I thought (Alcantara) was phenomenal tonight with her set selection and the way she ran the offense. She had a great all-around game."
The Golden Eagles look to close the regular season on a winning note when they host rival Salt Lake Community College at 3 p.m., Saturday. CSI sports information director Karen Baumert said admission for Saturday's Halloween affair is $1 for anyone coming in costume.
After the regular-season finale is the Region 18 Tournament, which will be held in Salt Lake City after No. 4 Salt Lake Community College knocked off No. 1 North Idaho College for the second time this season, winning in Coeur d'Alene in four sets later Thursday.
CSI will be the No. 3 seed and play No. 6 Colorado Northwestern Community College at 10 a.m., Nov. 6, with the winner facing No. 2 seed North Idaho at 4 p.m., that afternoon in the semifinals.
David Bashore may be reached at dbashore@magicvalley.com or 208-735-3230.
Thursday night was all business for the sixth-ranked College of Southern Idaho volleyball team.
On the heels of a poor weekend that left it with no chance of winning the Scenic West Athletic Conference, CSI delivered a commanding performance on its home floor to beat Snow College 25-15, 25-17, 25-21 in just 64 minutes.
"Everything was just amazing tonight," said freshman setter Barbara Alcantara, who dished out 35 assists and completed a double-double with 10 digs.
"We talked after the weekend that we just needed to forget about it, and keep working on our teamwork. We've got a great family here and that's our motivation."
The Golden Eagles forgot about last week's five-set loss to Eastern Utah in some style, never letting their opponents get the confidence they needed to have a sniff of pulling off the upset.
Right-sided hitter Jessica Peacock led CSI (24-5, 6-3 SWAC) with 12 kills, with left-sided complement Elisa Brochado adding 10. The Golden Eagles had 16 attack errors on the match, but only seven through two sets.
Peacock was sterling through the first two sets, tallying 10 of her kills without an error, for an impressive .588 efficiency heading into the intermission. She struggled in the final set, but Brochado rose up in the third frame to pick up the slack.
"I just think it was a commanding performance," said CSI head coach Heidi Cartisser. "I thought (Alcantara) was phenomenal tonight with her set selection and the way she ran the offense. She had a great all-around game."
The Golden Eagles look to close the regular season on a winning note when they host rival Salt Lake Community College at 3 p.m., Saturday. CSI sports information director Karen Baumert said admission for Saturday's Halloween affair is $1 for anyone coming in costume.
After the regular-season finale is the Region 18 Tournament, which will be held in Salt Lake City after No. 4 Salt Lake Community College knocked off No. 1 North Idaho College for the second time this season, winning in Coeur d'Alene in four sets later Thursday.
CSI will be the No. 3 seed and play No. 6 Colorado Northwestern Community College at 10 a.m., Nov. 6, with the winner facing No. 2 seed North Idaho at 4 p.m., that afternoon in the semifinals.
David Bashore may be reached at dbashore@magicvalley.com or 208-735-3230.
Thursday night was all business for the sixth-ranked College of Southern Idaho volleyball team.
On the heels of a poor weekend that left it with no chance of winning the Scenic West Athletic Conference, CSI delivered a commanding performance on its home floor to beat Snow College 25-15, 25-17, 25-21 in just 64 minutes.
"Everything was just amazing tonight," said freshman setter Barbara Alcantara, who dished out 35 assists and completed a double-double with 10 digs. "We talked after the weekend that we just needed to forget about it, and keep working on our teamwork. We've got a great family here and that's our motivation."
The Golden Eagles forgot about last week's five-set loss to Eastern Utah in some style, never letting their opponents get the confidence they needed to have a sniff of pulling off the upset.
Right-sided hitter Jessica Peacock led CSI (24-5, 6-3 SWAC) with 12 kills, with left-sided complement Elisa Brochado adding 10. The Golden Eagles had 16 attack errors on the match, but only seven through two sets.
Peacock was sterling through the first two sets, tallying 10 of her kills without an error, for an impressive .588 efficiency heading into the intermission. She struggled in the final set, but Brochado rose up in the third frame to pick up the slack.
"I just think it was a commanding performance," said CSI head coach Heidi Cartisser. "I thought (Alcantara) was phenomenal tonight with her set selection and the way she ran the offense. She had a great all-around game."
The Golden Eagles look to close the regular season on a winning note when they host rival Salt Lake Community College at 3 p.m., Saturday. CSI sports information director Karen Baumert said admission for Saturday's Halloween affair is $1 for anyone coming in costume.
After the regular-season finale is the Region 18 Tournament, which will be held in Salt Lake City after No. 4 Salt Lake Community College knocked off No. 1 North Idaho College for the second time this season, winning in Coeur d'Alene in four sets later Thursday.
CSI will be the No. 3 seed and play No. 6 Colorado Northwestern Community College at 10 a.m., Nov. 6, with the winner facing No. 2 seed North Idaho at 4 p.m., that afternoon in the semifinals.
David Bashore may be reached at dbashore@magicvalley.com or 208-735-3230.
Posted in Sports, Local on Friday, October 30, 2009 1:15 am
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