By MARTY JAMES martyjames.sports@gmail.com

The Napa Valley College volleyball team continued its season with two nonconference matches at the Napa Valley Classic on Wednesday, Aug. 31.

After losing the first match, 3-0 to Lassen Community College-Susanville, the Storm picked up its first win of the 2022 season, holding off Ohlone College-Fremont, 3-2.

Napa Valley (1-3 overall) got all-around solid play from eight of its players in the two matches.

In the 25-22, 25-11, 25-16 loss to Lassen, the Storm was led by Bella Dubois with six kills, two service aces, nine digs and eight points.

As a team, Napa Valley had seven service aces and 55 digs.

Other contributors for the Storm:

* Maui Cabrera: four kills, two aces, 15 digs, six points.

* Madison Gramlich: two kills, nine digs, two points.

* Aliya Merino: one kill, one point.

* Sienna Marin: one kill, one set assist, one dig, one point.

* Maria Magaoay: three kills, seven set assists, 11 digs, three points.

* Madison Iwatsu: three aces, six digs, three points.

* Kehaunani Wilson: seven set assists, four digs.

In the 25-21, 25-20, 16-25, 16-25, 15-11 win over Ohlone, the Storm was led by Dubois with 21 kills and a .174 kill percentage, 11 digs, one block assist and 21.5 points.

As a team, Napa Valley had 30 set assists, five aces and 90 digs in the match.

Other contributors for the Storm:

* Maui Cabrera: five kills, three set assists, one ace, 16 digs, six points.

* Madison Gramlich: one kill, two digs, one point.

* Aliya Merino: one kill, one point.

* Sienna Marin: one kill, one set assist, two digs, one block assist, 1.5 points.

* Maria Magaoay: three kills, 12 set assists, one ace, 19 digs, four points.

* Madison Iwatsu: two set assists, three aces, 16 digs, three points.

* Kehaunani Wilson: 12 set assists, 24 digs.

Napa Valley continues its nonconference season with two matches at home on Friday, Sept. 9.

In the 1 p.m. match, it's Napa Valley against Porterville College.

At 3 p.m., it's Skyline College-San Bruno against Porterville College.

In the 5 p.m. match, it's Napa Valley facing Skyline College.