Lady Bulldogs Win Five-Game Match With Lady Roadrunners

Winslow took the first game 25-20, then Holbrook controlled game two, 25-14. The host team won game three 25-17, only to see Holbrook tie the match by winning game four 25-19.

The fifth game was a barnburner. Fifth games are played to just 15 points, but a team has to win by two to end the match. Holbrook and Winslow fought back and forth extending the decisive game until the Bulldogs eventually came out on top 21-19 in an epic battle.

Adriana Monroe finished with two aces, 14 kills, three assists and 25 digs for Holbrook. Alishea Kee had an ace, a kill, 22 assists and seven digs. Carla Plumb had three kills, nine assists and five digs. Darian Hollins added 13 kills and nine digs. Destany Begay finished with an ace, 11 assists and six digs. Kendra Monroe helped with a kill, two assists and four digs. Laurie Brown added two aces, two kills, 11 assists and 20 digs. Lexi Beltran totaled two aces, two kills, three assists and 44 digs. Shayna Carlson added 19 kills, four assists and eight digs. Sydney Plumb helped with 1 kill and 4 assists.

The Roadrunners also played in the 32-team Payson Tournament over the weekend, where they posted a 3-4-1 record. They defeated Caesar Chavez on two occasions, winning the first match 25-13, 23-25 and 15-0, and the second match 18-25, 27-25 and 15-9. The team’s third win was a 25-14 and 26-24 victory over Wickenburg. The Lady Birds fell to Verrado twice, Bradshaw Mountain and Ganado once, and fought to a tie with Page, with each team winning one game in pool play.

“Overall, the girls are playing hard. The young girls got some key experience at this tournament,” noted Coach Leslie Baldonado.

Several players helped the team achieve its first three wins of the season. Adriana Monroe completed the tournament with seven aces, 26 kills, an assist and 73 digs. Kee had three aces, five kills, 39 assists and 37 digs. Carla Plumb added seven kills, an assist and three digs. Hollins added 25 kills, three assists and 16 digs. Begay had two aces, two kills, six assists and 17 digs. Kendra Monroe finished with an ace, eight kills and 17 digs. Brown had four aces, six kills, a team high 66 assists and 49 digs. Beltran added six aces, seven kills and finished with a team high 94 digs. Carlson had three aces, a team high 43 kills, three assists and 26 digs. Sydney Plumb finished with three aces, 17 kills and 11 digs.

Holbrook was slated to play at Ganado on Tuesday, then compete in the one-day Coconino Tournament on Saturday, Sept. 12, in Flagstaff. On Tuesday, Sept. 15, the Roadrunners will play at home for the first time this season when they host the Lady Panthers from Coconino. Two days later, they will welcome in Blue Ridge.

Winslow opened the season with a 3-0 road loss to Fountain Hills. Game scores were 25-10, 25-19 and 25-23. The Bulldogs lost to Show Low in two games, 25-18 and 25-23, and to Northland Prep in two games, 25-23 and 25-20. They were scheduled to host Central of Phoenix in a non-conference match on Thursday.