Volleyball update

Last week the Volleyball team had two matches, one at last place Mountlake Terrace and one at home against second-to-last Lynnwood.

At MLT, both the JV and Freshmen won their first two games and dropped the 3rd game.

Varsity did the opposite. The got down early in the first game and down 18-24, were able to pull within 3 points when MLT got the game point to win 25-21.

In the 2nd game the Wildcats led early 3-0 and built their lead to 10-4 but it wasn't enough at the Hawks tied the game at 19 and went on to win 25-22.

With their backs against the wall and little room for error, and with a playoff spot on the line, our girls dug in and found a way to win. The dominated the Hawks for the rest of the match, winning game 3 25-14, game 4 25-16 and the final game 15-12, ending the match with an exclamation point - a big Roshel Muzzall kill.

Thursday our girls hosted the Lynnwood Royals. The Royals were able to pull out JV and Freshman wins, but that was it.

Game 1 of varsity was a back-and-forth affair until the Wildcats built a 16-12 lead after 4 straight points by Kristine Bouchard followed up by a Katelyn Bristow service ace, forcing a Lynnwood timeout. Strong front row play by Muzzall and Janessa Ramos increased the OH lead to 22-14 when the Royals started to creep back into the game. Lynnwood closed the score to 24-20 but a service error ended the game in Oak Harbor's favor, 25-20.

Game 2 was all Wildcats as starting with a 5-5 score, the girls slowly pulled away, ending the game with a tip by setter Jordan Faralan.

Game 3 could have gone either way, as neither team could build more than a 3-point lead, but Lynnwood captured the game on a Wildcat hitting error, 26-24.

Determined to win a playoff spot, the Wildcats went to work in game 4, systematically dismantling the Lynnwood attack. Ramos sealed with win with a big kill. Final score Oak Harbor 25, Lynnwood 19 in game 4, Wildcats winning 3-1.

With the win the Wildcats earned a playoff spot, but seeding is still to be determined. Tonight, Monday, is senior night as the Wildcats face off against Glacier Peak, currently tied with OH. The girls then finish the regular season Wednesday at an always hostile Everett High School gym - The Pit.

HERE are video highlights from the Terrace match, including some Freshman action

HERE are Lynnwood highlights.

Click HERE for 81 Mountlake Terrace photos

77 Lynnwood photos are HERE.