Volleyball Recap: Alayna Kitch Leads a Balanced Effort to Beat Mountain Pointe

By Team Reports Oct 24, 2024, 10:50am

Volleyball Recap: Campo Verde Coyotes vs. Mountain Pointe Pride

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Campo Verde's game last Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Wednesday. They blew past the Mountain Pointe Pride 3-0. The Coyotes have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Pride, too.

While Campo Verde won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The final score came out to 25-17, 25-11, 25-23.

Campo Verde got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Alayna Kitch out in front who had four digs and 18 assists. Kitch is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 15 or more in the last 12 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Avery Hearn, who had seven digs and two aces.

Despite the loss, Mountain Pointe still got an impressive performance from Fiona Hanrahan, who had ten digs.

Campo Verde's win bumped their record up to 12-15. As for Mountain Pointe, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine games, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-20 record this season.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Campo Verde will take on Arizona College Prep at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Campo Verde is facing Arizona College Prep at the right time seeing as Arizona College Prep is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Mountain Pointe, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Desert Mountain at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Desert Mountain is coming into the contest with seven straight victories on the road, so Mountain Pointe will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.

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