{"id":4669,"date":"2016-10-19T06:13:50","date_gmt":"2016-10-19T06:13:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pasadenasportsnow.com\/?p=4669"},"modified":"2016-10-20T16:13:10","modified_gmt":"2016-10-20T16:13:10","slug":"girls-volleyball-maranatha-looking-to-take-second-place-in-olympic-league-minutemen-defeat-heritage-christian-in-4-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pasadenasportsnow.com\/?p=4669","title":{"rendered":"Girls Volleyball: Maranatha Looking to Take Second Place in Olympic League; Minutemen Defeat Heritage Christian in 4 Games"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>By BRIAN REED-BAIOTTO, Sports Editor<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>One down, and at least one more to go.<\/p>\n<p>Maranatha knew heading into Tuesday&#8217;s Olympic League match up, that they likely needed to win two of the final three regular season matches to get the league&#8217;s second seed.<\/p>\n<p>The Minutemen hold a one-game lead with two matches to go over Village Christian after they defeated Heritage Christian on Tuesday, 25-18, 21-25, 25-8, 25-19.<\/p>\n<p>Maranatha will play Village Christian in the regular season finale, so it may come down to the final match of the year.<\/p>\n<p>Second place teams have a better chance of a first-round home playoff match than would a third-place team.<\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday evening, as she usually does, Mikaela Ashworth led the way.<\/p>\n<p>The senior outside hitter had 18 kills, 12 digs and an ace.<\/p>\n<p>Hannah Beckler was solid, adding 15 kills and 2 aces, and Ari Winter had 7 blocks.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We have a variety of lineup options that allow us to match up against our opponents,&#8221; Maranatha coach Eli Cuenca said. &#8220;Our team is getting comfortable with our various options and hopefully we can continue to execute at a high level. The road does not get easier.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Olympic League Standings:<\/strong><br \/>\nCerritos Valley Christian (15-12 overall, 5-0 in league)<br \/>\nMaranatha (15-6, 4-2)<br \/>\nVillage Christian (13-11, 3-3)<br \/>\nWhittier Christian (12-13, 3-3)<br \/>\nHeritage Christian (9-17-1, 0-7)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Remaining Schedule:<\/strong><br \/>\nOct. 20 at Cerritos Valley Christian at 6:15<br \/>\nOct. 25 vs Village Christian at 6:15<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By BRIAN REED-BAIOTTO, Sports Editor One down, and at least one more to go. Maranatha knew heading into Tuesday&#8217;s Olympic League match up, that they likely needed to win two of the final three regular season matches to get the league&#8217;s second seed. 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