City Opens PCAC With Split, Winning 3-2 Over Palomar

San Diego City's beach volleyball team opened up PCAC play on Friday and split two matches with the win coming over Palomar.

The Knights struggled in conference last year, but its already looking it'll be much different this season. 

They fought hard in the first match of the day against Mt. San Jacinto and went to three sets in the No. 3 and No. 5 pairs, but ultimately fell 4-1. 

City's No. 4 pair of Isis Medel and Diana Ramirez were the only ones to prevail against MSJC as they won their match 21-11, 21-13 over Elle Scott and Danielle Malnack.

Lana Dy and Lili Smith came close in the 3s match, but lost in three sets (16-21, 21-17, 11-15), as did Madison Sigmund and Samarah Stanley in 5s (21-17, 12-21, 15-17). 

The Knights turned it around in the second match of the day against Palomar, winning 3-2. 

Cassie Stevens and Madison Gonzalez earned a 21-19, 21-18 victory over Emma Bambe and Resse Maffitt in No. 1 pairs. 

Lauren Eastman and Diana Ramirez teamed up to get a 21-18, 22-20 win over Kiana Merrill and Charlie McLaughlin in 3s. 

Sigmund went three sets again in the No. 5 spot, but this time with teammate Bear Rodriguez, and they defeated Denis Garcia and Grayson Grein, 21-15, 17-21, 15-13.

San Diego City is 5-4 overall this season and 1-1 in the PCAC. The five wins are the most since the 2022 season when they won six matches.

The Knights will be back at it next Friday at Grossmont College against MiraCosta and Grossmont.