Bayonne defeats Fair Lawn

By Fred Siegle

Bayonne staked its claim to supremacy in the north section of the state on Tuesday with a 25-16, 33-31 victory over Fair Lawn.

The Bees, ranked 7th in the Powerzonevb.com top 10, remain unbeaten at 17-0, while No. 5 Fair Lawn suffered its second loss and first against a team from the north. Bayonne has also already beaten St. Peters, another top contender in the north.

"We've beaten both of them, now we have to keep moving forward,'' said senior Justin Beaumont, who led the Bees with 10 kills, 10 digs, 4 blocks and 4 aces. "This shows we're the best team in the north.''

Bayonne still plays St. Peters a second time, on May 10, and will also play in the Super Six Showcase at St. Josephs on May 12. That will feature top teams Southern, St. Joes, East Brunswick, Moorestown and Fair Lawn.

Coco Ostorga had 6 kills, 6 digs and 3 blocks for Bayonne, while Danny Kochanski added 6 kills and 6 blocks. Krystoph Bogdan had 3 kills and 3 digs, James Capello had 12 digs, and setter Mark Gacki contributed 18 assists and 2 aces.

"It was a good match, and the best thing was, we didn't let up,'' Beaumont said. "Against St. Peters, we kind of let down a little in the second game, we got nonchalant. This time we pushed hard all the way through.''