Salpointe Catholic's girls volleyball team swept Flagstaff on Thursday night, advancing to Saturday's Class 4A state volleyball match in Gilbert. The Lancers' 25-19, 25-8, 25-18 victory earns them a game against top-seeded Scottsdale Notre Dame Prep at 11 a.m. at Gilbert Mesquite High School.Β
Salpointe's Meena Moore (6) touches the school's logo at mid-court as the starters are introduced for their state 4A playoff game against Flagstaff at Salpointe High School, Tucson, Ariz., November 19, 2020.
Senior Andrea Owens led the Lancers with 12 kills, Meena Moore added seven and Frankie Pieroni and Emma Hugeback had six apiece. Hugeback and senior Sofia Pena had three service aces apiece. Senior Bianca DeVitis led Salpointe with 16 digs.Β
Salpointe Catholic's Andrea Owens (13) slashes a spike past Flagstaff's Bridget Bond (5) in the opening match of Thursday's Class 4A state semifinal match. Owens led the Lancers in kills as they advanced to Saturday's state championship match.Β
Setter Brady Kishbaugh paced her team with 27 assists.Β
A solid showing Sunday would cap a stellar fall for Salpointe Catholic, which captured state championships in both girls and boys cross country a week ago. The Lancers' football team is undefeated and a contender to make the AIA's open division championship tournament for the second year in a row.Β
Photos: Salpointe Catholic takes down Flagstaff, earns spot in state title match
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Salpointe's Andrea Owens (13) slashes a spike past Flagstaff's Bridget Bond (5) in the opening match of their state 4A volleyball playoff game at Salpointe High School, Tucson, Ariz., November 19, 2020.
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Salpointe's Meena Moore (6) touches the school's logo at mid-court as the starters are introduced for their state 4A playoff game against Flagstaff at Salpointe High School, Tucson, Ariz., November 19, 2020.
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Salpointe's Leah Palomares (17), left, and Francesca Pieroni (12) come together to defend against a Flagstaff spike in the first match of their state 4A volleyball playoff game at Salpointe High School, Tucson, Ariz., November 19, 2020.
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Senior Frankie Pieroni leads Salpointe into Thursday's state semifinals.
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Salpointe's Bianca DeVitis (1) skids across the floor but can't defend the spike in the final match of the Lancers' 3-0 win against Flagstaff in their state 4A volleyball playoff game at Salpointe High School, Tucson, Ariz., November 19, 2020.
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Salpointeβs Rylen Bourguet tracks back to dig a Flagstaff attack in the third match of their state 4A volleyball playoff game at Salpointe High School on Nov. 19, 2020.
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Salpointe's Leah Palomares (17) attempts to dink the ball over the Flagstaff defenders in the last match of their state 4A volleyball playoff game at Salpointe High School, Tucson, Ariz., November 19, 2020.
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Salpointe's Brandy Kishbaugh (4) goes back-to-net to get to a Flagstaff attack in the third match of their state 4A volleyball playoff game at Salpointe High School, Tucson, Ariz., November 19, 2020.
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Salpointe's Emma Hugeback (16) has a moment of celebration after slamming home the spike to end the night with a 3-0 Lancer win against Flagstaff in their state 4A volleyball playoff game at Salpointe High School, Tucson, Ariz., November 19, 2020.
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Flagstaff's head coach Beth Haglin goes mask down for a moment while laughing with her players in the first match of their state 4A volleyball playoff game at Salpointe High School, Tucson, Ariz., November 19, 2020.
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Salpointe's Brandy Kishbaugh (4) sets for a Lancer attack against Flagstaff in their state 4A volleyball playoff game at Salpointe High School, Tucson, Ariz., November 19, 2020.
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Salpointe's Leah Palomares (17) drinks over Flagstaff's Berlynn Fowler (19) in the first match of their state 4A volleyball playoff game at Salpointe High School, Tucson, Ariz., November 19, 2020.
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Salpointe's head coach Heather Moore-Martin rallies her players during a time out against Flagstaff's in the second match of their state 4A volleyball playoff game at Salpointe High School, Tucson, Ariz., November 19, 2020.
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Salpointe's Meena Moore (6) can't get to a Flagstaff's attack in the third match of their state 4A volleyball playoff game at Salpointe High School, Tucson, Ariz., November 19, 2020.
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Salpointe's Andrea Owens (13) gets off a spike between two Flagstaff defenders at the net in their state 4A volleyball playoff game at Salpointe High School, Tucson, Ariz., November 19, 2020.
