(Tucson, AZ) The Pima Community College volleyball team (13-7, 6-3 in ACCAC) won its fourth straight match and picked up a big ACCAC conference victory as the Aztecs returned to the West Campus Aztec Gymnasium for the first time since Sept. 30.
The Aztecs picked up a straight set victory over the Artichokes 25-15, 25-12, 25-15 as they never trailed in the match. Pima swept the regular season meetings with the Artichokes (9-9, 5-5) for the first time since 2021. The Aztecs won in five sets at Scottsdale on Sept. 18.
Up 10-9 in the first set, the Aztecs created a little breathing room with three straight points. Sophomore Addison Gilvin (Sahuarita HS) and freshman Skylar Westburg had kills while freshman Leah Stoneking’s (Catalina Foothills HS) ace made it 13-9. Pima led 20-15 and closed out the set with five straight points. Westburg and freshman Victoria Page helped put the Aztecs up 1-0 with their kills during that stretch.
Westburg got the Aztecs started in the second set with four kills and Stoneking’s ace put them up 9-1. Sophomore Alexia Hutchens’ (Salpointe Catholic HS) kill gave Pima their first double digit lead of the set at 12-2. The Aztecs held a 19-10 advantage and scored another three straight points to get the lead back to double digits with the help of Page and Wesburg’s kills, and Stoneking’s ace to make it 22-10. The Aztecs took a 2-0 lead.
Freshman Amaris Biancuzzo (Mica Mountain HS) scored back-to-back points with a kill and an ace as Pima scored three straight points to take a 7-3 lead and maintained the advantage throughout the final set. Biancuzzo was part of another run as she had two kills and an ace to help them go up 17-9. The Artichokes cut the deficit to five points at 19-14 but would not get any closer. The Aztecs came out of a timeout and scored five straight points to set up match-point at 24-14. Wesburg had the final kill to seal the win.
Westburg closed out the match with a team-high 12 kills. Biancuzzo finished with seven kills and two blocks.
Stoneking posted 14 digs and three aces while sophomore Breeze Schelter had 15 assists and three aces. Sophomore Alexandra Jacome (Canyon del Oro HS) closed it out with 16 assists and two aces.
The Aztecs will play their final regular season road game on Friday at Phoenix College. Game time is set for 7:00 p.m.
Press Release courtesy of Pima Aztec Athletics – Raymond Suarez
