Snowflake enters the Division III State Volleyball Tournament on Friday, Nov. 7, as the 6th overall seed. The Lady Lobos will face 11th seeded Youngker in an opening round match beginning at 12 noon at the Prescott Valley Events Center.
The Lobos won their final match of the regular season last Tuesday, coasting to a 3-0 victory over Show Low. Snowflake won the first game 25-10, took the second 25-19, then closed out the match by winning game three 25-12.
As a team the Lobos finished with 43 kills, led by Emma Tenney with 13. Shelby Reidhead added nine; Aubry Flake, eight; Sydney Olsen, seven; Melissa Eich, three; and Eilee Penrod, Elle Flake and Mikelle Stradling, one each. Snowflake had five aces, with Tenney counting for two of them. Shayna Austin led the team in digs with eight, followed by Olsen and Eich with six each; Tenney, four; and Tori Flake, Penrod and Bailey Standerfer, three each. Eich led the way in assists with 25, followed by Penrod with 10.
If the Lobos get past Youngker in the first round they will face either No. 3 Flagstaff or No. 14 Safford at 8 p.m. on Friday. With a second round win they would play again at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 8.
