It was a Battle of the Birds when Valor Christian challenged Horizon on Tuesday. The Eagles put the hurt on the Hawks with a sharp 3-0 victory. The Eagles have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Hawks, too.
Valor Christian was especially dominant in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-17, 25-16.
Piper McFadden
| 09/09/25 @ Horizon | 5 |
| 08/30/25 vs Green Valley | 4 |
| 08/26/25 vs Palmer Ridge | 4 |
| 08/30/25 vs Foothill | 3 |
| 08/30/25 vs Del Oro | 2 |
Valor Christian was led to victory by Harper Scott and Piper McFadden. Scott had 12 digs and three assists, while McFadden hit 71.4% for five kills and five aces and one block. Those five kills gave McFadden a new career-high.
They weren't the only good server: Valor Christian was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Horizon's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Reese Hudson, who had six digs and three aces, and Sarah Vaness, who had nine digs and one assist. Hudson is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in each of the last nine games she's played dating back to last season.
Valor Christian's record now sits at 7-1. As for Horizon, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. After both having extra time off, Valor Christian and Arvada West will shake off the rust and duke it out at 6:30 p.m. on the 18th. This will be the Eagles' first chance to prove their worth in the conference. As for Horizon, they will venture away from home to face off against Longmont at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The matchup will also give the Hawks their first taste of in-conference action this season.
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