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By BRIAN REED-BAIOTTO, Sports Editor<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

La Salle volleyball coach Tiare Tuitama didn’t think her Lancers played up to their potential in Tuesday night’s CIF-SS Division 3 opener with visiting Ayala.<\/p>\n

If that was the case, the rest of the Division 3 bracket better look out, because the Lancers swept Ayala, 25-23, 25-13 and 25-23, in front of a raucous home crowd.<\/p>\n

La Salle (21-12) will get Foothill on Thursday night.<\/p>\n

Senior middle blocker Ravin Rhodes was outstanding.<\/p>\n

Rhodes had 7 kills and 7 blocks, including four blocks in the first six points of the second game.<\/p>\n

It was Brianda Valdez, who won six consecutive points on her serve to start that second game, in which Rhodes took over.<\/p>\n

“I love getting momentum going and getting four blocks in a row is amazing,” Rhodes said. “I don’t feel like I played my best, and I don’t feel like we played our best, but a win is a win.”<\/p>\n

Jordan Bishop led Ayala with 14 kills, and Alana Washington added 15 digs.<\/p>\n

“They (La Salle) are just scrappy. We had a lot of good swings and they were able to dig everything we threw at them,” Ayala coach Bernie Wendling said. “There is no doubt that they are a really good team, and we battled and never gave up.”<\/p>\n

Sophia Anderson and Claire Forrest each had 6 kills apiece for the Del Rey League champs.<\/p>\n

Along with her hot start in the second game while serving, Valdez finished with 3 aces and 11 assists.<\/p>\n

Freshman Vanessa Ramirez was steady as always, and had 10 digs.<\/p>\n

Ayala had a 5-point lead\u00a0in the third game, but La Salle clutched up and finished off the Bulldogs.<\/p>\n

“I think there were a lot of nerves, especially in the first game,” Tuitama said. “We had to work on our timing. After winning the first game, we had a good talk and controlled our side and not worrying so much about the other side (Ayala). We might have gotten a little comfortable in the third game, but we got the win.”<\/p>\n

Both Rhodes and Tuitama said communication was the one thing they wanted to see the Lancers improve upon by the time they take the court on Thursday night.<\/p>\n

La Salle won a coin toss and will host Foothill on Thursday night.<\/p>\n

The Knights (16-10) defeated Brea Olinda in four games on Tuesday night.<\/p>\n

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