Behind star front-row players who often shine by winning points at the net, the Prairie volleyball team has a few ‘glue girls’ to hold the Falcons together.
Prairie earned a 25-15, 25-22, 27-25 win over Kelso on Thursday to sweep the season series over its 3A Greater St. Helens League foe, while moving one step closer to winning the league title with three matches left.
In a nail-biting third set between two teams ranked in the top 10 of the Washington State Volleyball Coaches Association Class 3A poll, the Falcons (11-1, 5-0) came back from a 25-24 deficit with three straight points to seal a win. Sophomore Gracie Jacoby and senior Claire Neuman registered back-to-back kills, before a Kelso (9-4, 3-2) hit sailed out of bounds for the match-clinching point.
“Just communication, everybody coming together and all wanting it,” junior Alivia Snider said, “it felt really good.”