By Sarah Senseney
South County High School Junior, DigitalSports Intern
Last night was quite an exciting game at South County, where the host Stallions claimed the Patriot District volleyball championship with a 25-20, 25-15, 21-15, 25-18 victory over West Springfield.
The first game was a back-and-forth battle early, but the Stallions began to pull away when sophomore Simone Antwi and junior Lindsay Stephens provided a momentum-shift toward the home team. Both had crucial kills to give them the lead, with junior Shelby Robertson getting the **** to win the first game.
The second game was dominated by the hitting of junior Alyson Gregorowicz and the serving of junior Erica Fairbanks and excellent back row digs that gave the Stallions a quick, 8-0 lead. Fairbanks had three aces in Game 2 and continued that terrific serving throughout the match.
The third game proved quite the thriller. It was filled with constant momentum shifts. But this time it was the Spartans who pulled away as the Stallions occasional struggled with its on-court communication and with unforced errors.
However, the Stallions came back in the forth game, gaining momentum with each passing every point. Antwi was on fire this game, recording ****-after-****-after-****. The crowd rallied behind the host Stallions, too. And it was Stephens who provided the exciting, game-winning **** to win the forth game and the Patriot District championship.
Antwi, Fairbanks and Stephens each earned received all-tournament team honors, with Antwi being named the tournament’s Most Valuable Player. It was quite an exciting end to the Patriot District season for the Stallions, who now move on to the Northern Regional tournament, where they hope to continue their good fortunes.
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