Jacqueline DiSanto

SportStar Of The Week | Menlo-Atherton | Volleyball | Senior •

DiSanto helped put the Bears back in the CIF Division I State final by posting 15 kills, 14 digs, three aces and going 15 of 16 on serve receives in a 3-1 victory over Oak Ridge-El Dorado Hills in the Northern Regional championship on Nov. 27. The big night pushed the Michigan-bound hitter’s season totals to 423 kills, 438 digs and 70 aces. She’s also mixed in 35 assists and 11 blocks. Menlo-Atherton (30-5) is returning to the state championships for the second straight year, and will be hoping the experience of last year’s 3-0 Div. I state final loss to Redondo Union-Redondo Beach will benefit them when they take on Edison-Hunting Beach (35-8) at 4 p.m. on Dec. 2. The Bears are one of four Central Coast Section teams representing NorCal at the state championships at Santiago Canyon College in Orange. See the full schedule on Page 22.