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Shelby Murphy contributed 20 assists and ten digs (Photo by Aaron Webster)
Shelby Murphy contributed 20 assists and ten digs (Photo by Aaron Webster)
Shelby Murphy contributed 20 assists and ten digs (Photo by Aaron Webster)

Volleyball takes first set, drops last three against Phoenix College

MESA, AZ-Looking for itts first victory of the season, Mesa welcomed the Phoenix Bears to Theo Heap Gym, hoping to get that first win.

Mesa started the first set with all the momentum, grabbing the lead early, at one point being up by as much as eight. Tia Kannapel(So., Fountain Hills, AZ/Fountain Hills H.S.) was in the middle of all the action, finding open holes in the Bear defense and was a part of some key blocks.  

For the first time this season, Mesa won the opening set, 25-19. 

That momentum that the T-Birds had throughout set one slowly faded as the Bears came back and won the next three sets, 25-14, 25-16. 25-15.

Hannah Marang(So.,Yakima, WA/West Valley H.S.) finished with nine kills and 13 digs for Mesa.  Mackenzie King(So., Gilbert, AZ/Campo Verde H.S.) finished with seven kills, a .333 kill percentage, had two aces and three blocks. Taylor Ka'alele(So,.Waimanolo, HI/Henry J. Kaiser H.S.) had 15 digs and Shelby Murphy, pictured right,(So., Show Low, AZ/Show Low H.S.) had 20 assists and ten digs.