Lancer VB team on the upswing

Courtesy photo Last year’s Lancer squad is pictured with their second place trophy from the Liberty Christian Tournament.

For the Islander

The Avalon High girls volleyball team started slow, but has been on an upswing lately. The Lancers dropped their first three matches, but have gone 5-1 since, including 2-0 sweeps over Crossroads Christian and New Covenant Academy in tournament play.

The Lancers are playing in the Liberty Christian Tournament this weekend with matches set for Saturday at 11:30 a.m. against host Liberty Christian and another at 1:30 against New Roads of Santa Monica. The Lancers finished in second place in last year’s Liberty Christian Tournament.

The Lancers are scheduled to host Gahr High on Monday at 2:30 p.m. and will host the Webb Schools on Sept. 7 at 4:30 p.m.