The first-ever trip to the CIF State Division I volleyball championship match for the Menlo-Atherton girls ended in defeat as the Bears (27-8) fell to defending state champion Redondo Union, 25-16, 25-18, 25-16, on Saturday night at Santiago Canyon College in Orange.
The Bears were close a few time, getting to within 20-16 in the second set before the Sea Hawks (36-4) pulled away. The final set, however, was all Redondo Union, which held a 20-7 lead at one point.
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