On Sept. 12, the Lady Bulldogs traveled to San Tan Valley to Combs High School to compete at the Sunset on Summer Invitational, a two-day tournament.
On the first day, the Bulldogs faced the 2A Lady Mustangs of Rancho Salano Prep of Scottsdale. The Mustangs would take both sets, 25-16 and 26-24.
The Bulldogs then faced the 4A Lady Demons of Dysart of El Mirage where the Lady Bulldogs would take both sets, 25-22 and 25-21.
In the final pairing of the day, the Lady Bulldogs faced 3A Lady Phoenix of Tonapah Valley where the Lady Bulldogs would end the day on a winning note, 25-14 and 25-21.
On Sept. 13, the Lady Bulldogs would compete in the Championship Bracket following the pool play. The Bulldogs would start the day by facing the 3A Warriors of AIA-Ironwood where they would drop both sets, 17-25 and 16-25.
The Lady Bulldogs then faced the 4A Hawks of Rio Rico where the Bulldogs would go three sets for the victory, 25-11, 21-25 and 15-11.
The Lady Bulldogs would face the host team the 4A Lady Coyotes of Comb High and would again go three sets, 12-25, 25-23 and 15- 8.
In the Lady Bulldogs final match of the tournament, they would again face the Lady Mustangs of Rancho Salano Prep who would again take both sets, with Winslow losing 13-25 and 13-25.
Winslow tournament stats include 33 aces led by Natilyn Nez with 13, Keira Barton 11 and Kaitlyn Belone with 10; 156 kills led by Tamia Haskie with 37 and Ayla Curley with 31; 477 attacks led by Haskie with 106 and Kassidy Belone with 97; 277 digs led by Nez with 60 and Barton with 40; and 159 assists led by Barton with 85. Winslow Tournament record 4 wins, 3 loses.
