On Sept. 23, prior to the start of the Winslow vs Alchesay match, senior Natilyn Nez (center) was honored for getting her 1,000th dig. Also pictured are Nez’s proud parents Ferlin and Danielle Nez.
On Sept. 23, prior to the start of the Winslow vs Alchesay match, senior Natilyn Nez (center) was honored for getting her 1,000th dig. Also pictured are Nez’s proud parents Ferlin and Danielle Nez. Photo by K. Conner

On Sept. 23, prior to the start of the Winslow vs Alchesay match, senior Natilyn Nez was honored for getting her 1,000th dig. Nez reached this milestone at the Be like Nat tournament on Sept. 19. Nez was escorted onto the court by her parents Ferlin and Danielle Nez.

In their match against Alchesay, Winslow took the win, 25-10. Kassidy Belone would get the Lady Bulldogs started with her serving, collecting 5 points early and the Bulldogs dominating the set.

The second set was again a win for Winslow, 25-16. Lady Bulldogs would take control early but the Lady Falcons would at one point battle to within four points of the Bulldogs.

Winslow took the third set, 25-23. The Lady Falcons would enjoy an 8-point lead, but the Lady Bulldogs would regroup and battle back to get the win and sweep.

Winslow stats include 15 aces led by Kassidy Belone with 6; 35 kills led by Tamia Haskie with 18; 68 attacks led by Haskie with 26; 34 digs led by Brielle Becenti with 9; and 33 assists led by Keira Barton with 24.

On Sept. 25, the Lady Bulldogs volleyball team traveled to Page to take on the Lady Sand Devils. The match would end up going all five sets, with the Lady Bulldogs taking the first set but then coming up short in the second. The Sand Devils won the third and only needed one more set for the match win but the Lady Bulldogs were determined not to let that happen in order to get a match win for the Lady Bulldogs.

The first set was Winslow 25, Page 14; second set Page 25, Winslow 23; third set Page 25, Winslow 15; fourth set Winslow 25, Page 15; and fifth set Winslow 15, Page 10.

Winslow stats include 19 aces led by Kassidy Belone with 8; 46 kills led by Tamia Haskie with 12; 135 attacks led by Kassidy Belone with 32 and Haskie with 30; 65 digs led by Natilyn Nez with 14; and 43 assists led by Keira Barton with 32.

The Lady Bulldogs faced the Lady Cowboys in Camp Verde on Monday, then will go up against the Lady Cougars of Show Low in Winslow on Tuesday. On Oct. 8 the Lady Roadrunners will be in Winslow. All varsity matches start at 6 p.m.