(Tucson, AZ) The Pima Community College volleyball team (7-5, 3-1 in ACCAC) was back at the West Campus Aztec Gymnasium on Wednesday for an ACCAC conference match with Phoenix College (2-12, 0-5).
The Aztecs defeated the Bears in straight sets 25-20, 25-16, 25-13. They have won five of their last six matches.
The Aztecs scored nine of the first 11 points in the first set, but the Bears rallied to tie it at 12-12. Freshman Skylar Westburg put down a kill and had an ace to give Pima the lead once again. Freshman Estelle Fetsis’ (Pusch Ridge Christian) kill gave the Aztecs a 15-12 lead. Westburg helped the Aztecs maintain a four-point advantage with a couple of kills as Pima took the first set.
The Aztecs held a lead for most of the second set. Freshman Victoria Page and Fetsis kills along with freshman Amaris Biancuzzo’s (Mica Mountain HS) block put the Aztecs up for good at 5-2. The Bears cut the advantage to 13-10, but Fetsis had a kill and Westburg had two straight aces to make it 16-10. The Aztecs’ lead never dropped below four points as they went up 2-0 in the match.
The Aztecs dominated the third set, securing seven of the first eight points. They took their first double digit lead after three straight kills from Fetsis, sophomore Addison Gilvin (Sahuarita HS) and freshman Ansley Snyder (Canyon del Oro HS) to go up 16-5. Pima led by as much as 12 points to win the match.
Westburg finished the match with 12 kills and nine digs while Fetsis posted a double-double of 10 kills and 12 digs. Freshman Leah Stoneking (Catalina Foothills HS) had nine digs and Page added seven kills, two blocks and two aces.
The Aztecs are back on the road at Chandler-Gilbert Community College on Friday for an ACCAC conference match. Game time is set for 7:00 p.m.
Press Release courtesy of Pima Aztec Athletics – Raymond Suarez
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