Read Also: Packers release linebacker Jaylon Smith Shenandoahova learns from third-place finish вЂњMount Academy has a bunch of good hitters,вЂќ Glenn said. on Sunday, Galway will face Mount Academy, who won 6-0 in pool play. вЂњI couldnвЂ™t be prouder of this group,вЂќ Glenn said. Jayden DeVellis recorded 41 digs, Amber Kolpaks made eight kills, Kylie Decker had 24 assists, Sofia Fasolino made 25 assists, and Anna Dabrowski added five kills and eight blocks. Julia Ready made 21 digs and 18 kills on the day for Galway, Sadie Underwood posted 10 kills and 10 blocks, and Trichelle Oliver had 12 kills and eight blocks. Like the first set, the second set was decided by another razor-thin margin, as the Golden Eagles earned their first visit to a state championship match with a 26вЂ“24 victory. The first set was a see-saw affair that saw nine major changes or ties, with Candor rallying from an 18вЂ“13 deficit to tie it 22вЂ“22, before Galway won 25вЂ“23. To enter their final match, Galway needed a sweep of 2019 state champion Candor to keep alive their hopes of playing the state title. The pavilion answered straight with three points and made it 22вЂ“18 before the Golden Eagles once again won the set 26вЂ“24 to tie the match at 23вЂ“23. The Golden Eagles trailed 19-11 before receiving a kill from Grace OвЂ™Brien, followed by a six-point service run from Amber Kolpaks to close within 19-18. It says a lot about this group that they were able to pull this off. ItвЂ™s incredible to go 0-3 to start the day and come all the way back to make the championship match. вЂњWe just kept fighting and kept fighting back,вЂќ said Galway coach Mike Glenn.

Galway found itself facing elimination in just three sets of the day. The Golden Eagles lost their first set 25-20 to the Section V champions pavilion after losing 25-17, 25-21 to Section XI champions Mount Academy to start the day. Galway found itself playing from behind in all three of their matches on Saturday. , It is really exciting to be back this year and get such an opportunity again.вЂќ вЂњWe are technically the defending state champions,вЂќ Rzczotarski said, вЂњbut last year we didnвЂ™t get the opportunity. He started in strong form, defeating Vantagh 25вЂ“8, 25вЂ“12 and Niagara-Wheatfield 25вЂ“11, 25вЂ“8 to seal his ticket to the final, with one match to play.

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