BAYONNE DEFEATS MEMORIAL

By Fred Siegle

BAYONNE - Even after a dominating 25-10 Game 2 win completed their victory over Memorial, Bayonne's players weren't satisfied.

"We can play better,'' senior Justin Beaumont said. "Our passing was terrible today.''

Even so, the Bees' offense was nearly flawless in that second game, which completed the two-set win after they won 25-20 in the first game. Beaumont finished with a match-high eight kills, four in each game.

Setter Mark Gacki spread the ball around well, with right side Coco Ostorga (6 kills, two aces in the match) and middle Danny Kochanski (7 kills, 2 blocks) also each posting four kills in the game.

Beaumont put an exclamation point on the victory with the final kill after a dig by libero James Capello. The Bees, No. 8 in the Powerzonevb.com state top 10, are now 2-0. Beaumont said everything the team does now is aimed toward preparing for important matches down the road. The Bees play Hudson County rival St. Peter's Prep in the first of at least two meetings on April 19th, and also are looking forward to the state tournament.

"We're trying to work on plays, make our offense quicker,'' Beaumont said. "So that when we get further into the season, we're ready for tough competition. That match on April 19th really determines what we'll be doing the rest of the season.''

The Tigers, who fell to 1-2 (their other loss is to St. Peter's), were led by David Lopez, who had four kills and two blocks. Marvin Regalado contributed three kills and two blocks.