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Holbrook’s volleyball team won just three regular season matches the whole season last year but through their first three matches played this season they have already notched two victories.
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Holbrook opened the season on Tuesday of last week with a hard-fought road win in Ganado. Holbrook won the first game 25-13, lost the second 16-25, won the third 25-18, then lost the fourth game 17-25. In the fifth game Holbrook prevailed 15-12.
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Madison Chappell led the team in kills with 13. Natasha McLaws had eight and Olivia Baldonado added six. Macy Moore and Alicia Dayea both served three aces. Chappell also led the team in defensive digs with 13, Joycelynn Thomas helped with 12. Chappell was the leader in assists as well with 13 helpers. Mylee Demuth finished with 10 assists.
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Five game sets quickly became the trend for the Lady Roadrunners who traveled to Window Rock on Thursday. Playing a double header contest the team won the first match in five games; 25-22, 16-25, 27-25, 23-25, and 15-11.
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McLaws led in kills with 11, Chappell served four aces, had 16 assists and 19 digs to lead the team in those categories.
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That win was followed by a five-game loss in the second match with the Birds losing 25-22, 23-25, 11-25, 25-18 and 12-15. Through their first three regular season matches Holbrook has played 15 games winning eight of those games and losing seven.
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Over the weekend the Roadrunners competed in the Coconino tournament. On Friday Holbrook lost pool games to Coconino 0-2, and Chandler Prep 0-2, but picked up a win over Chino Valley 2-0. Their 1-2 pool play record put them into the silver bracket on Saturday where they again beat Chino Valley 2-1. Their second bracket match was a 0-2 loss to Page. Holbrook then defeated Apache Junction 1-0 before falling again to Page 0-2.
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Holbrook will hope to have an easier time on Tuesday when they host St. Johns. The Redskins will come in with a 2-0 record, but they haven’t played the caliber of teams Holbrook has as of yet. On Saturday, the Roadrunners will open East Region play when they travel to Payson to take on the Longhorns. Next Tuesday Holbrook welcomes in Ganado.
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