On Sept. 16, the Winslow Lady Bulldogs volleyball team hosted the Lady Cougars of Chino Valley. This would be a battle for both teams in the first four sets and it would be the fifth set that the Lady Cougars would dominate.

The Lady Cougars are a seasoned team including their 6 foot 3 inch junior Jayden Vander Molen the center point of their team. The young Lady Bulldogs were able to minimize the height difference and experience factor often in the first four sets, which meant that the Lady Cougars would have to keep their starters on the court. It would be the fifth set that the Lady Bulldogs looked spent, giving the Lady Cougars the easy win.

In the first set it was Chino Valley 19, Winslow 25. The Lady Bulldogs came out in charge and the Lady Cougars struggled to catch up.

In the second set it was Chino Valley 25, Winslow 15. The Lady Cougars would take control early but the Lady Bulldogs wouldn’t just give up.

In the third set it was Chino Valley 15, Winslow 25. The Lady Bulldogs were determined to regain control and took this set.

In the fourth set it was Chino Valley 25, Winslow 23. This set would stay nip and tuck, with neither team letting the other get more than a 3-point lead.

In the fifth set it was Chino Valley 15, Winslow 3. The Lady Cougars were focused and the Lady Bulldogs appeared spent for the evening.

Winslow had 17 aces led by Brielle Becenti with 5, 36 kills led by Amiah Nez with 16, 111 attacks led by Nez with 39, 51 digs led by Becenti with 15, and 27 assists led by Kylin Nex and Amorita Espinoza with 9 each.

On Sept. 19, the Lady Bulldogs hosted the Crusaders of Northwest Christian of Phoenix. In a match that would have the seasoned Crusaders controlling each set: 25-14, 25-17 and 25-7.

Winslow had 3 aces led by Amorita Espinoza with 2, 19 kills led by Kassidy Belone with 9 and Amiah Nez with 8, 87 attacks led by Nez with 28 and Belone with 26, 52 digs led by Brielle Becenti with 15 and Belone with 13, and 19 assists led by Kylin Nez with 8.

The Lady Bulldogs will host the Lady Warriors of Tuba City at 6 p.m. on Sept. 22.