Cleveland faced Volcano Vista in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Storm blew past the Hawks 3-0. The win continues a trend for the Storm in their matchups with the Hawks: they've now won five in a row.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Cleveland was: they took every set by at least 12 points. The final score came out to 25-12, 25-13, 25-8.
Molly Maurer
| 11/04/25 vs Volcano Vista | 29 |
| 10/30/25 vs Piedra Vista | 27 |
| 10/28/25 vs Farmington | 23 |
| 10/23/25 vs Cibola | 21 |
| 10/21/25 vs Rio Rancho | 36 |
| + 40 more games |
Cleveland's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Molly Maurer, who had 29 assists and seven digs. Maurer is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 13 or more in each of the last 45 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Aspen Maxey, who had 11 digs and two aces.
Cleveland was lethal from the service line and finished the match with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 11 consecutive matchups.
Cleveland's record is now 16-6. As for Volcano Vista, they moved to 14-8 with that loss, which also ended their three-match winning streak.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Cleveland is set to take on their familiar foe Rio Rancho at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Volcano Vista will challenge rival Cibola at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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