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Servite boys volleyball overpowers Millikan in second round of Division 2 playoffs

April 30, 2023

Servite’s Jack Boschetti had 16 kills, two blocks and two aces in a playoff victory over Millikan on Saturday, April 29. (Photo by Lou Ponsi)

Servite’s Eamon Rigdon had 15 kills, three blocks and three aces in a playoff victory over Millikan on Saturday, April 29. (Photo by Lou Ponsi)

Servite players begin to celebrate after sweeping Millikan in the CIF-SS boys volleyball playoffs Saturday, April 29. (Photo by Lou Ponsi)

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ANAHEIM — Servite’s performance against Long Beach Millikan was overpowering Saturday in the second-round of the CIF-SS Division 2 boys volleyball playoffs at Servite High School.

In addition to putting balls away from the net and from the back row, the Friars, the No. 2 seed in the division, scored plenty of points on aces and blocks in a 25-19, 25-12, 25-21 sweep of the Rams.

The Friars (19-16-1), who have not lost a set in two playoff victories, will take on San Marcos of Santa Barbara in a quarterfinal match on Wednesday at San Marcos.

The Royals defeated No.7 Canyon in three sets Saturday and haven’t lost a set in their two playoff victories.

“I thought we did a really good job siding out, especially on the first ball side out,” Servite coach Matthew Marrujo said. “I think we really limited their runs and from there we did a really good job on the service line.”

Marrujo also credited his team’s performance through their two playoff victories, in part, to their difficult schedule.

“We play a really tough schedule (before league) and the Trinity League, so I think some of that shows off around now,” Marrujo said.

Many of the Friars’ seniors also have playoff experience.

Last season the Friars reached the Division 2 final, where they lost to Tesoro in five sets.

Jack Boschetti and Eamon Rigdon had 16 and 15 kills, respectively, for Servite.

Boschetti and Rigdon also combined for five of the Friars’ seven blocks and five of the team’s seven aces.

Bryce Martinez led the Rams (23-10) with seven kills.

Servite led through the majority of all three sets and never gave up more than two consecutive points.

The Rams stayed within two or three points through much of the first set until the Friars pulled away with a 5-2 run down the stretch.

Servite completely dominated the second set, opening on a 6-1 run and then stayed well ahead with runs of 6-1 and 9-3.

Boschetti scored three times on back row kills in the first 6-1 run.

The Rams stayed closed through the first half of the third set before back-to-back kills from Rigdon and Boschetti gave the Friars a 17-12 lead.

Milliken battled and got to within a point at 21-20 before the Friars closed out the set and the match on a 4-1 run.

“I felt like our team all around was fundamentally sound,” Rigdon said. “We passed well. We blocked well. We were really scrappy. Everybody did their job. It was a clean game of volleyball.”

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