Top: Cross County sophomore Saphira Osentowski (17) and senior Sydney Hengelfelt (22) set up the block in last Thursday night’s game at Fullerton won in three sets by the Cougars.-
Above: Cross County head coach Emmie Finkral visits with the team during a time-out in the Cougars opening game at Fullerton. PCN photos by Rick Holtz.
FULLERTON — Cross County opened the 2025 volleyball season with a statement win over Fullerton.
The Cougars (1-0) went on the attack from the opening serve, cruising to a 25-10, 25-15, 25-9 sweep. Cross County coach Emmie Finkral liked what she saw from her hitters.
“We have a lot of offense options that are aggressive that we built last year,” she said.
Senior Sydney Hengelfelt led the attack with 1…
