Crazy comeback like no other?<\/p>\n
Just ask Kentwood volleyball coach Bil Caillier, whose girls stunned top-ranked Auburn Riverside last Thursday night in Covington.<\/p>\n
Down two sets, the Conquerors climbed back into the match and pulled it out in dramatic fashion, taking the fifth set, 17-15.<\/p>\n
“It was awesome,” Caillier said. “It was a great win for our team although it started out less than favorable, losing 8-25 and 13-25 (the first two sets). … Our outside hitters played aggressive, and you could tell how much they and their teammates were enjoying the match.”<\/p>\n
For the record, the final three game scores were 25-22, 26-24, 17-15.<\/p>\n
Haylee Kent and Chalyse Fuimaono led the Kentwood comeback in the North Puget Sound League cross divisional match.<\/p>\n
Kentwood improved to 5-2 on the season. The Ravens are 6-1.<\/p>\n
The Conquerors trailed 15-14 in the deciding fifth set when they caught a break.<\/p>\n
“Our freshman middle hitter Jessi Gaul took a good swing but just missed,” Caillier said. “Riverside players and fans stormed the court, but the referee had called a net violation against Riverside. Instead of losing, we found ourselves tied at 15-15.”<\/p>\n
Chelsea Hasting came off the bench and served two aces to win the match.<\/p>\n
Calley Heilborn led the Ravens with 21 kills, 16 digs and four aces. Kate Petsova had nine kills, 12 digs, and Ciera Zimmerman distributed 33 assists and seven aces.<\/p>\n
Kentwood visits Kennedy Catholic on Tuesday and hosts Kentridge on Thursday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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