T-Birds Volleyball Take Down #12 South Mountain in Four Sets
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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South Mountain Community College | 12 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 1 |
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Mesa Community College | 25 | 19 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
| Game Statistics | South Mountain Community College | Mesa Community College |
|---|---|---|
| Hitting % | .170 | .201 |
| Blocks | 8.0 | 11.0 |
| Digs | 68 | 89 |
| Aces | 3 | 2 |
Mesa, AZ - The Mesa Thunderbirds volleyball team upended the #12 South Mountain Cougars Wednesday night in four sets, 25-12, 19-25, 25-23, 25-21.
For Mesa, this is the second ranked opponent they have beaten this season, defeating Yavapai on opening night at Theo Heap Gym.
The T-Birds took control early in set one, with a 16-10 adavantage, they rallied off seven straight points to push their lead to 23-10. They closed out the set at 25-12.
In the second set, South Mountain jumped out to a 7-2 advantage and consistently held to a five point lead throughout the set, with the Cougars winning the second set, 25-19.
It was the same flow heading into set three for the Cougars as they quickly started 3-0 and had a 10-5 advantage but Mesa Head Coach Megan Taylor called timeout and rallied her squad. Mesa tied the set up at 12 and eventually took the lead at 15-14.
Both teams then exchanged points before Mesa rattled off three straight points to take a 20-17 lead. Mesa held tight to win the set, 25-23.
The fourth set began with both teams swapping points until 5-5 when Mesa went on 5-1 run to force the Cougars to take a timeout at 10-6. From there on out, Mesa kept steady their lead and took the match on a service ave from Paige Greenly.
Mesa avenges the loss they had to South Mountain just five days ago at the Scottsdale Invite where the Cougars defeated the T-Birds in four sets.
The T-Birds move to 6-3 on the season, 3-1 in the ACCAC. They will be right back at it against another ACCAC opponent on Friday as the Phoenix College Bears come to Theo Heap Gym for a 7 p.m. start time.