SCC Volleyball takes out Skagit Valley CC

Photo by Wilson Tsoi

SCC volleyball hosted Skagit Valley in The Aquarium on October 5. The defending North Region champions came into the game trailing Bellevue by one game for first place.

In an exciting match that saw each team take control of the momentum the Phins caught fire at the right time. After a first set victory by the score of 26-24, the Phins dropped the next two sets 23-25 and 21-25.

Shoreline forced a 5th set by winning the the 4th 25-21. In the 5th and deciding set the Phins dominated going up 8-1, before closing out the match with a 15-10 set victory.

Shoreline was led by Setter Carlie Howard. Howard had 61 assists in the match to go with 10 digs, 3 blocks and 6 kills – a season high for the Sophomore. Taylor Alexander led the team with 23 kills and added 16 digs.

Ashlee Conklin had 12 kills, a team leading 18 digs and the serving ace to win the match (1 of 3 she had on the night). Julia Clack provided 17 digs. Sophomores Kyla Pitzman and Kristina Nielsen combined for 17 kills and 4 blocks.

The Phins are now 9-11 overall and 4-1 in the North Region. The Phins close out the first round of North Region play with a trip to Edmonds on Wednesday, October 12th. Shoreline returns home on Wednesday, October 19th for a 7pm match against Everett.

--Donald Brady