On Sept. 9, the Lady Bulldogs along with eight other teams competed in the second annual Window Rock Invitational. Last year the Lady Bulldogs won the tournament and were looking to repeat and that they did by going 12-1 in the tournament.
Friday started with pool play in which Winslow first faced the Many Farms Lady Lobos. The Bulldogs took both sets, 21-6 and 21-11.
Second match was with St. Michaels Lady Cardinals with Winslow taking both of those sets as well, 21-11 and 21-12.
Third match was with host team the Window Rock Lady Scouts with the Lady Bulldogs again taking the wins in both sets, 21-12, 23-21.
On Saturday, the Lady Bulldogs began bracket play with the first match against the Ganado Lady Hornets, with Winslow again taking both sets, 25-11 and 25-11.
In the second match was against the Chinle Lady Wildcats, Winslow took both, 25-15 and 25-23.
In the championship match Lady Bulldogs faced the hosts Lady Scouts, first set Window Rock 22-25, the only loss for the Lady Bulldogs in the tournament. In the second set Winslow returned for a victory 25-13, 15-9 in the third set.
Tournament aces for Winslow totaled 56, led by Jaci Gonnie with 25 and Janessa Meyers with 10. Kills totaled 129, led by Brynlee Barris with 40 and Shaelene Singer with 34. Digs totaled 170, led by Gonnie with 38 and Jauslyn Nells with 37. Attacks totaled 329, led by Barris with 90 and Singer with 84, and assists totaled 115, led by Meyers with 96.
On Sept. 12, the Lady Bulldogs hosted the 2A Northland Prep Academy Lady Spartans.
In the first set Winslow would take and hold the lead, with a 25-19 victory.
In the second set with most position points being decided after long volleys, Winslow won the match, 25- 17.
The third set would find the Lady Spartans make a late set run, winning the set over Winslow 25-23.
The fourth set was all Lady Bulldogs who would take the set and match 25-11.
Winslow had 11 aces, led by Meyers with three. Kills totaled 37, led by Singer with 12 and Barris with 11. Digs totaled 58 and were led by Singer with 19 and Nells with 14. Attacks totaled 104l, led by Singer with 32 and Gonnie with 27. Assists totaled 33, led by Meyers with 31.
On Sept. 14, the Lady Bulldogs faced the Window Rock Lady Scouts for the second time in a week.
The first set would find both teams volleying for each point, some taking almost 10 minutes to decide who would get the point but Winslow prevailed 25-17.
The second set would go to the wire with the last two points going to the Lady Scouts, 23-25.
In the third set the Lady Bulldogs would come out on fire, taking Window Rock, 25-11.
In the fourth set would stay within one point through most of the set, Winslow led 25-15.
Winslow had 14 aces led by Gonnie with five. Kills totaled 33, led by Singer with 14 and Barris with nine. Digs totaled 51 led by Gonnie with 14 and Nells 12. Attacks totaled 100, led by Singer with 34 and Barris with 24. Assists totaled 28, led by Meyers with 21.
