Highlands Ranch Herald 37
October 20, 2016
Eagles earn league lead in volleyball Valor Christian breaks tie with win over D’Evelyn
By Tom Munds tmunds@coloradocommunitymedia.com Valor Christian broke a tie for the 4A Jeffco Volleyball League lead Oct. 10 by besting previously undefeated D’Evelyn 3-0. The Eagles broke a 4-4 tie in the first set and despite spirited and talented play by the Jaguars, Valor won the match by winning three straight sets, 25-19. 25-22 and 25-13. “We have strong hitters who are running a fast-paced attack. We have seniors on the roster but we have a lot of young girls on the team, which is great for the future of the program,” Eagles Coach Kaitlyn Hastings said before the match. “This is my first year as head coach at Valor and I feel our team is doing well. I would like to see us run a faster-tempo offense and do a better job of blocking at the net, so we are working toward those goals.’
sKey moments Valor took the early lead in all three sets but D’Evelyn mounted determined efforts as, in each set, they made the score closer. However, in each set Valor responded with rallies of their own to widen their point advantage and posted wins in all three sets. Key players/statistics Nine Valor players recorded kills and the leader was Lily Thomason with nine and teammate Ashley Larson had five. Defensively, the Eagles made 37 digs and Abby Adams made 16 of them while Delaney Thome dove onto the floor and kept the ball in play nine times. Setter Alli Lane had 13 assists for the Eagles. Lily Thomason led the team in receiving serves with 14 and Courtney Lane received 12 serves. They said it “We came in knowing D’Evelyn was undefeated so we knew we had to spread
Valor Christian’s Theyla Mirowski spikes the ball over the net during the Oct. 10 league volleyball game against D’Evelyn. This effort scored a point for the Eagles as Valor won three straight sets to win the match 3-0 and claim sole possession of first place in the 4A Jeffco Volleyball League. Photo by Tom Munds the ball around and use fast-tempo plays. I think we did that,” Thome said after the match. “I feel all of us worked together and I think moving the attack around plus playing good defense helped us win.” She said it was a big win for her team.
“We came into the match not knowing what to expect and knowing D’Evelyn hadn’t lost a match,” she said. “D’Evelyn is a good team so it was a good win for us because it means a lot to us as a team, as it helps build our confidence and chemistry as we head into the remainder
of the season.” Going forward The Eagles have two games against league opponents remaining on the schedule before the start of the league tournament later this month.
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