Volleyball Recap: Mountain Ridge Sentinels vs. Corner Canyon Chargers
On Tuesday, Mountain Ridge faced Corner Canyon in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Mountain Ridge Sentinels walked away with a 3-1 win over the Corner Canyon Chargers. Winning may never get old, but the Sentinels sure are getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Mountain Ridge had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 23-25, 25-21, 25-16, 25-14.
Mountain Ridge's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ava Livolsi, who had 12 digs and two aces. Livolsi is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Madi Ryan, who had seven digs and two aces.
Corner Canyon's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Sadie Brown, who had 18 digs. Another player making a difference was Reagan Williams, who had 12 digs and two aces.
Mountain Ridge is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-4 record this season. As for Corner Canyon, the defeat snapped their losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 17-7 record.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. After both having extra time off, Mountain Ridge and Copper Hills will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Copper Hills is coming into the match with five straight losses at home, meaning Mountain Ridge will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Corner Canyon, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Herriman at 6:00 p.m.
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