Four-game loss at Mission Vista opens Warrior league volleyball season

Fallbrook High School’s girls volleyball team opened Valley League play Oct. 7 with a four-game loss at Mission Vista.

The Timberwolves won the first game by a 25-17 score, Fallbrook evened the match with a 25-23 victory in game two, and Mission Vista concluded the competition with a pair of 25-19 victories.

“All in all it came down to we made more mistakes than they did,” said Fallbrook coach Chip Patterson.

“For us I think it’s consistency in serving,” Patterson said. “We had too many serving errors.”

The loss dropped Fallbrook’s season record to 4-7. “They haven’t pulled together as a team,” Patterson said. “They need to bond as a team and trust each other more.”

Patterson noted that the team’s physical ability was competitive. “They have to pick up on their communication because they aren’t talking,” he said.

Patterson also stressed the need to compete for the entire match. “You have to put 100 percent effort in there,” he said. “You’ve got to play volleyball for a full 25 points.”

Patterson noted some positive performances from the match. Chyna Southwell plays both setter and right side hitter and spent time at both positions Oct. 7. “If I had to pick a player of the game it would be Chyna,” Patterson said. “My defensive player would be Ellen Allison.”

Allison is Fallbrook’s libero.