The Santa Ynez High girls volleyball team made the journey to J.R. Richards Gymnasium to take on Santa Barbara in a Channel League match for the first time on Tuesday night.
Despite a scrappy effort, the visiting Pirates couldn’t get over the hump as the Dons cranked up their execution at key moments in the match to claim a 25-19, 26-24, 25-23 victory.
“It was good to see that everybody can contribute,” said Santa Barbara coach Ariana Garner. “Some (players) have stepped up in tough situations when they’ve been on the bench the whole set.”