Volleyball Recap: Sierra Finds Playoff Glory Versus Atascadero

By Team Reports Nov 2, 2024, 9:59am

Volleyball Recap: Sierra Chieftains vs. Atascadero Greyhounds

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Sierra extended their postseason success on Thursday against Atascadero. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Atascadero Greyhounds. For the Chieftains, this counts as revenge for the 2-0 win the Greyhounds walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2023.

Sierra had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 18-25, 25-14, 25-18, 25-19.

Their offense was headlined by Jennifer Ross and Paige Beard, who picked up 13 kills apiece. They got some help from Gwyn Gilbert and her 23 assists. She also made an impact serving: she shared the team lead in aces with Kaidence Begaye, racking up three apiece.

Sierra has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 19 of their last 21 games, which provided a nice bump to their 30-7 record this season. As for Atascadero, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 17-17 record.

Sierra will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Bullard, where the match is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. Atascadero does not have any more games scheduled as of now.

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