The Spartans used a big push to end the first set and carried that momentum all the way through the rest of the match to sweep the Knights: 25-18, 25-17, 25-22.
Author: Christal Gotimer
Christal Gotimer
Christal Gotimer is a biomedical engineer at Stryker in Leesburg. She plays and coaches volleyball and loves watching and following college volleyball. She has a passion for sports and enjoys supporting local high school student athletes.
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Independence used a big third-set push to overcome a Stone Bridge lead and complete the sweep—26-24, 25-16, 28-26—on September 26 in Ashburn.
Loudoun Valley overcame three Pride set-points in the first to steal the set 27-25, finished strong in the second 25-15, fell in the third 21-25, and bounced back to dominate the fourth 25-14 to secure the 4-set victory.
After fending off the Panthers in the first and second sets—25-20 and 25-21—Freedom shut the door on any hopes of a Potomac Falls comeback by securing the third-set victory 25-12 on the Panther’s home court.
Although not reflected in the final 3-0 outcome, both teams put up a tough fight for every point, and many exciting rallies gave way to several momentum swings before the conclusion of each set.
Uncharacteristic errors from the Phoenix and a strong defensive effort from the Falcons secured a 25-19, 25-16, 25-18 sweep for Briar Woods.