RENO - Carson High's girls soccer team maintained its stranglehold on the top spot in the Sierra League with a 2-1 win over Damonte Ranch Tuesday night.
Carson improved to 9-0-1, extending its winning streak to nine straight since an opening season tie against Reno.
Carson scored in the fifth minute when Kenzie Tillitt headed in a cross against Kate Schulz. Seven minutes later, Kaitlyn Holmes scored an unassisted goal to make it 2-0.
Damonte scored in the closing seconds of the first half. The wet ball went through the gloves of goalie Emmy Heller. The defense tried to clear but it was unsuccessful.
Carson had a couple of good looks in the second half, but it was tough kicking a rain-soaked ball, according to Carson coach Randy Roser.
"We played well," Roser said. "We were moving the ball well. I never felt we were in any danger of losing the match. I thought we controlled things pretty well."
Carson returns to action at 1 p.m. Saturday against Hug.
VOLLEYBALL
Douglas dominates Damonte
When Douglas volleyball coach Suzi Townsell scheduled last weekend's tournament in California, she was looking for a mid-season bump in competition to help the Tigers prepare for the final stretch of the regular season.
If Tuesday night's match against Damonte Ranch was any indication, the tournament served its purpose just fine. Douglas cruised past Damonte Ranch Tuesday night, winning 25-9, 25-20, 25-6.
The Tigers served up an impressive 15 aces against Damonte, including eight from senior Shannon Dugan, who also posted 14 kills, six digs and 20 service points.
Douglas' attack was superb against Damonte as Brenna White added 13 kills, Emily Garcia had seven, Keely Latham and Savannah Wood each chipped in two and Jackie Harper, Carly McCullough and Mia Townsell each had one.
Harper doled out 32 assists, Townsell had two and Latham and McCullough each added one.
Latham and White got in on the serving barrage, each coming up with two aces and Harper, Townsell and Amanda Wartgow each had one ace.
Defensively, Townsell had 13 digs, Harper had eight, White had three and McCullough, Latham and Wartgow each had two. Nikki Chavez and Dani Trujillo each had one. Garcia led the blocking line with a pair of blocks while Erin Allison and White each had one.
Douglas now stands at 24-2 on the year and 9-0 in league play.
MUCKERS SWEEP EXCEL CHRISTIAN
SPARKS - Breanna Johnston had 12 aces and Jill Dupre contributed 10 to help the Virginia City volleyball team sweep Excel Christian, 25-7, 25-17, 25-19 on Tuesday.
Dupre also added eight kills, two blocks and two assists.
Jamie Poston added six kills and two aces along with three digs. Denali Fickus added nine assists, three kills and four aces.
Virginia City improves to 6-10 overall and 5-4 in league.
SIERRA LUTHERAN TOPS
SMITH VALLEY IN 3
The Sierra Lutheran High School volleyball team continued its strong start to the year Friday, remaining undefeated with a 25-21, 25-15, 25-13 win over Smith Valley.
Team captain Tiffany Patrick had 15 assists to go with five kills and four aces. Mandy May had an excellent match with seven kills, four blocks and six digs. Mariah West had seven digs and two kills.
"Her defense was spot-on," coach Debbie Conner said. "She brought up balls that we thought would hit the floor."
Junior Hannah Ediss had six assists, five kills a block and two serves. McKinze Tynes and Franda Martinez added continuity to the game. Tynes had three blocks and two kills.