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SaffordEmpire
Bulldogs
3
Ravens
2

The Empire (Tucson, AZ) varsity volleyball team lost Thursday's home conference match against Safford (AZ) by a score of 3-2.

Game Details: Empire High School

S1S2S3S4S5Wins
Safford21252524153
Empire25211826102
Final score provided by S. AIA.
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Match Stats

Safford (23-24)

Empire (23-24)

Safford

Attacking

#Athlete NameSPKK/SKill %AttEHit %
Team Totals5499.831.415618.199
1Payton Abalos (Fr)591.823.1396.077
4Mia Abalos (Sr)5255.044.6564.375
5Breanna Arbizo (Jr)561.220.7294.069
6J. Mortensen (Sr)571.446.7152.333
8Jerzi Hawkins (So)520.418.2111.091
10Alexis Rope (So)400.0.000
13Kai-lee Cordova (So)500.0.051-.200
15Jaycee Gable (Fr)100.0.010.000
Empire

Attacking

#Athlete NameSPKK/SKill %AttEHit %
Team Totals5469.232.914030.114
1C. Drawbaugh (Sr)5112.229.73710.027
4Rylie Johnson (Sr)500.0.030.000
7Sadie Rust (So)571.426.9266.038
11Madelyn Roby (Sr)5153.038.5398.179
16M. Johnson (Sr)500.0.041-.250
27M. Gardner (So)500.0.050.000
29Aleah Soderman (Jr)510.220.051.000
32Morgan Faunce (Sr)5122.457.1214.381
Safford

Serving

#Athlete NameSPAA/SAce %SASEServ %PTS
Team Totals5112.210.11091487.253
1Payton Abalos (Fr)500.0.018477.87
4Mia Abalos (Sr)530.623.113376.94
5Breanna Arbizo (Jr)540.818.222290.911
6J. Mortensen (Sr)520.411.817194.110
8Jerzi Hawkins (So)510.24.224387.515
10Alexis Rope (So)400.0.0000
13Kai-lee Cordova (So)510.26.715193.36
15Jaycee Gable (Fr)100.0.0000
Empire

Serving

#Athlete NameSPAA/SAce %SASEServ %PTS
Team Totals5183.618.01001288.044
1C. Drawbaugh (Sr)520.415.413469.24
4Rylie Johnson (Sr)500.0.09366.72
7Sadie Rust (So)500.0.0000
11Madelyn Roby (Sr)571.435.020385.011
16M. Johnson (Sr)500.0.015193.35
27M. Gardner (So)571.425.9270100.016
29Aleah Soderman (Jr)500.0.0000
32Morgan Faunce (Sr)520.412.516193.86
Safford

Blocking

#Athlete NameSPBSBATot BlksB/SBE
Team Totals5314102.00
1Payton Abalos (Fr)51120.40
4Mia Abalos (Sr)52240.80
5Breanna Arbizo (Jr)50220.40
6J. Mortensen (Sr)50330.60
8Jerzi Hawkins (So)50220.40
10Alexis Rope (So)40441.00
13Kai-lee Cordova (So)50000.00
15Jaycee Gable (Fr)10000.00
Empire

Blocking

#Athlete NameSPBSBATot BlksB/SBE
Team Totals53030.60
1C. Drawbaugh (Sr)50000.00
4Rylie Johnson (Sr)50000.00
7Sadie Rust (So)50000.00
11Madelyn Roby (Sr)50000.00
16M. Johnson (Sr)50000.00
27M. Gardner (So)50000.00
29Aleah Soderman (Jr)50000.00
32Morgan Faunce (Sr)53030.60
Safford

Digging

#Athlete NameSPDDED/S
Team Totals572014.4
1Payton Abalos (Fr)5801.6
4Mia Abalos (Sr)52104.2
5Breanna Arbizo (Jr)51102.2
6J. Mortensen (Sr)5501.0
8Jerzi Hawkins (So)51002.0
10Alexis Rope (So)4100.3
13Kai-lee Cordova (So)51603.2
15Jaycee Gable (Fr)1000.0
Empire

Digging

#Athlete NameSPDDED/S
Team Totals572114.4
1C. Drawbaugh (Sr)5501.0
4Rylie Johnson (Sr)52404.8
7Sadie Rust (So)5400.8
11Madelyn Roby (Sr)51713.4
16M. Johnson (Sr)5801.6
27M. Gardner (So)5701.4
29Aleah Soderman (Jr)5300.6
32Morgan Faunce (Sr)5400.8
Safford

Ball Handling

#Athlete NameSPAstAst/SBHABHE
Team Totals5459.01492
1Payton Abalos (Fr)5265.2700
4Mia Abalos (Sr)5102.0510
5Breanna Arbizo (Jr)520.430
6J. Mortensen (Sr)500.010
8Jerzi Hawkins (So)500.070
10Alexis Rope (So)400.011
13Kai-lee Cordova (So)571.4161
15Jaycee Gable (Fr)100.000
Empire

Ball Handling

#Athlete NameSPAstAst/SBHABHE
Team Totals5469.21546
1C. Drawbaugh (Sr)500.051
4Rylie Johnson (Sr)500.061
7Sadie Rust (So)510.241
11Madelyn Roby (Sr)500.081
16M. Johnson (Sr)500.031
27M. Gardner (So)5459.01190
29Aleah Soderman (Jr)500.050
32Morgan Faunce (Sr)500.041
Safford

Serve Receiving

#Athlete NameSPRRER/S
Team Totals5711614.2
1Payton Abalos (Fr)5821.6
4Mia Abalos (Sr)51703.4
5Breanna Arbizo (Jr)51833.6
6J. Mortensen (Sr)5010.0
8Jerzi Hawkins (So)51262.4
10Alexis Rope (So)4000.0
13Kai-lee Cordova (So)51643.2
15Jaycee Gable (Fr)1000.0
Empire

Serve Receiving

#Athlete NameSPRRER/S
Team Totals5791015.8
1C. Drawbaugh (Sr)51603.2
4Rylie Johnson (Sr)53436.8
7Sadie Rust (So)5000.0
11Madelyn Roby (Sr)51943.8
16M. Johnson (Sr)51032.0
27M. Gardner (So)5000.0
29Aleah Soderman (Jr)5000.0
32Morgan Faunce (Sr)5000.0
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Match Story

Arizona High School Volleyball - Safford tips Empire

October 19, 2023: Tucson, AZ 85747

Safford Bulldogs (Safford, AZ) supporters left the game in high spirits Thursday as they observed their volleyball squad hold off the host Empire Ravens (Tucson, AZ), 3-2 in a league match.

Next up, the Bulldogs clash with the Blue Ridge Yellow Jackets (Lakeside, AZ) in a non-league match, on Saturday, October 21. Safford will attempt to advance on its 23-8 season record. The Yellow Jackets come into the match with a 6-26 record after their 3-1 league loss to Show Low (Show Low, AZ).

With the loss, Empire drops to 14-16 on the campaign. The Ravens travel to San Miguel (Tucson, AZ) to clash with the Vipers in a 3A - South match on Monday, October 23. The Vipers come into the match with a record of 2-11. San Miguel lost 3-0 in their recent non-league match against San Tan Foothills (Queen Creek, AZ)

Rankings & Records

Safford (23-24)

AZDiv.
687
OverallSectionHomeAwayNeutralWin %Section %SWSL
27-10-19-012-18-27-7-1.7241.0007931

Empire (23-24)

AZDiv.
13720
OverallSectionHomeAwayNeutralWin %Section %SWSL
17-165-45-54-48-7.515.5565344

Team Scoring Averages

S1S2S3S4S5Wins
Safford		23.523.820.923.015.02.1
Empire		21.922.020.020.212.51.6

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Team Stat Comparison

SaffordEmpire
1059Kills799
106Total Blocks65
446Serving Aces395
1450Digs1199
995Assists743
1437Receptions1386

Team Leaders

SaffordEmpireNational Avg.
#4 Mia Abalos366Kills#11 Madelyn Roby20753
#4 Mia Abalos42Total Blocks#32 Morgan Faunce3312
#1 Payton Abalos110Serving Aces#27 Madison Gardner12816
#4 Mia Abalos297Digs#4 Rylie Johnson25885
#1 Payton Abalos504Assists#27 Madison Gardner65850
#5 Breanna Arbizo358Receptions#4 Rylie Johnson40288

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Safford10-0Empire6-3
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
9/7/23SaffordSabino(W) 3-09/26/23EmpireSabino(W) 3-0
10/17/23SabinoSafford(W) 3-0
9/21/23Tanque VerdeSafford(W) 3-18/31/23EmpireTanque Verde(L) 3-1
10/25/23Tanque VerdeEmpire(W) 3-0
9/25/23SaffordAmphitheater(W) 3-08/30/23AmphitheaterEmpire(W) 3-0
9/26/23CatalinaSafford(W) 3-010/4/23CatalinaEmpire(W) 3-0
9/29/23SaffordPusch Ridge Christian Academy(W) 2-110/2/23Pusch Ridge Christian AcademyEmpire(L) 3-1
10/12/23SaffordPusch Ridge Christian Academy(W) 3-0
10/2/23SaffordThatcher(W) 3-010/17/23EmpireThatcher(L) 3-1
10/10/23SaffordSan Miguel(W) 3-010/23/23EmpireSan Miguel(W) 3-0
10/23/23Palo VerdeSafford(W) 3-09/28/23EmpirePalo Verde(W) 3-0

Record Breakdown

Safford (23-24)

Empire (23-24)
27-10-1
Overall
17-16
9-0
League
5-4
9-3
Non-League
4-4
1-0
Head to Head
0-1
10-0
Common Opponent
6-3
12-1
Home
5-5
8-2
Away
4-4
7-7-1
Neutral
8-7
1-1
Playoff
0-0
26-10-1
In-State
16-12
1-0
Out-of-State
1-4