The first volleyball game of the day for the girls teams of both TAS and SAS brought large crowds and seas of excitement with it.
The first 4 points went to TAS after a series of great hits– a streak that ended only on a faulty serve. SAS showed great efforts through impressive saves and dives by Annie Carpenter (#7) and Maya Johnson (#15). TAS showed wonderful communication and teamwork from the very start. Unfortunate serves, missed shots, miscommunications, and strong shots lead to most points scored, and TAS’s ability to precisely hit the ball into space got them to a leading position of 11 - 6 by the first break.
After the first break, however, there was a noticeable improvement in the communication between the SAS girls, and they were quickly scoring much more consistently. TAS defense stayed as strong as possible, with one great save by TAS’s Chang Sabrina (#14) and Johnsen Sarah (#15). Despite TAS’ best attempts, by the 3rd break, the score was much closer – TAS leading only by one point at 14 - 13.
An amazing hit by Johnsen Sarah (#15) got TAS the first point after the break and initiated their comeback, even with continually improving communication on the SAS team. Many points came from missed serves on both sides, and a fantastic shot by Chen Angelina (#13) equaled out the score, leading to a close and tense finish to the first game. SAS’s powerful shots proved too much for TAS’s skillful blocking, and the first game with an unexpected change in the score: 25 - 27 for SAS.
TAS, confronted with this loss, used their new-found determination to make skillful shots into space, and ended the first break with a score of 0 - 6 for TAS. SAS, determined not to be underestimated, reciprocated with some amazing hits and blocks– including a powerful spike by Mallory Stokes (#12) as well as excellent blocks from Mallory and Ariana Rossuck (#2). By the second break, the score was 9 - 19 for TAS, and the crowd was anxious to see whether SAS could make another amazing comeback. Alas, with communication and teamwork at its peak among the TAS girls, TAS stayed well-ahead, winning the second set with a score of 13 - 25.
Tied for the final game, suspense was high, and the crowd was cheering louder than ever for their respective teams. First point of the final game went to TAS, followed by an exciting rally, ending in another point for TAS. The 3rd rally showed two amazing saves by Ariana Rossuck (#2) and ended in favor of SAS– their first point in this final game. The crowd roared in excitement as TAS took a solid lead– ending the first break of the last games with a score of 9 - 2 for SAS. A beautiful save by Mary Rowe Dill (#8), a strong serve from Harper Wolf (#4), a great block by Mallory Stokes (#12), and an impressive save by Yeh Catrina (#1) all brought the score to 14 - 8 in favor of TAS by second break. However, tension in the audience began to mount as SAS started catching up. Despite this, the game ended with a final score of 15 - 10, which was marked with an explosion of cheers celebrating the TAS girls’ hard-won victory.
Article by Zoe V.
The first 4 points went to TAS after a series of great hits– a streak that ended only on a faulty serve. SAS showed great efforts through impressive saves and dives by Annie Carpenter (#7) and Maya Johnson (#15). TAS showed wonderful communication and teamwork from the very start. Unfortunate serves, missed shots, miscommunications, and strong shots lead to most points scored, and TAS’s ability to precisely hit the ball into space got them to a leading position of 11 - 6 by the first break.
After the first break, however, there was a noticeable improvement in the communication between the SAS girls, and they were quickly scoring much more consistently. TAS defense stayed as strong as possible, with one great save by TAS’s Chang Sabrina (#14) and Johnsen Sarah (#15). Despite TAS’ best attempts, by the 3rd break, the score was much closer – TAS leading only by one point at 14 - 13.
An amazing hit by Johnsen Sarah (#15) got TAS the first point after the break and initiated their comeback, even with continually improving communication on the SAS team. Many points came from missed serves on both sides, and a fantastic shot by Chen Angelina (#13) equaled out the score, leading to a close and tense finish to the first game. SAS’s powerful shots proved too much for TAS’s skillful blocking, and the first game with an unexpected change in the score: 25 - 27 for SAS.
TAS, confronted with this loss, used their new-found determination to make skillful shots into space, and ended the first break with a score of 0 - 6 for TAS. SAS, determined not to be underestimated, reciprocated with some amazing hits and blocks– including a powerful spike by Mallory Stokes (#12) as well as excellent blocks from Mallory and Ariana Rossuck (#2). By the second break, the score was 9 - 19 for TAS, and the crowd was anxious to see whether SAS could make another amazing comeback. Alas, with communication and teamwork at its peak among the TAS girls, TAS stayed well-ahead, winning the second set with a score of 13 - 25.
Tied for the final game, suspense was high, and the crowd was cheering louder than ever for their respective teams. First point of the final game went to TAS, followed by an exciting rally, ending in another point for TAS. The 3rd rally showed two amazing saves by Ariana Rossuck (#2) and ended in favor of SAS– their first point in this final game. The crowd roared in excitement as TAS took a solid lead– ending the first break of the last games with a score of 9 - 2 for SAS. A beautiful save by Mary Rowe Dill (#8), a strong serve from Harper Wolf (#4), a great block by Mallory Stokes (#12), and an impressive save by Yeh Catrina (#1) all brought the score to 14 - 8 in favor of TAS by second break. However, tension in the audience began to mount as SAS started catching up. Despite this, the game ended with a final score of 15 - 10, which was marked with an explosion of cheers celebrating the TAS girls’ hard-won victory.
Article by Zoe V.