Esperanza boys volleyball upsets Cypress, advances to CIF-SS quarterfinals

CYPRESS — Esperanza boys volleyball coach Jordyn Griggs emphasized to her players that they had the ability to surprise some teams in the CIF Southern Section Division 5 playoffs.
On Friday night, the Aztecs did just that.
They defeated fourth-seeded Cypress in five sets, 25-21, 20-25, 13-25, 25-20, 15-11, to advance to the quarterfinals on Wednesday.
Senior outside hitter Will Preston led the attack with a team-high 14 kills, while fellow senior Tyler Lemmon added nine kills and