Vail Christian girls volleyball sweeps Soroco
The Vail Christian girls volleyball team swept Soroco 25-16, 25-14, 25-21 on the road on Tuesday to improve to 14-6 overall and 6-3 in the 2A Western Slope.
“We had a good, solid night,” Vail Christian head coach Britney Branson said after her team’s penultimate regular season game. “We definitely were able to take them out of system.”
The Saints limited Soroco’s star middle hitters Kendall Gibson and Kolbie Pierce on the strength of strong serving, Branson said. Betty Bartok led the way, accounting for six of the Saints’ 11 aces.
“Our serving percentage was 85; we usually like to be in the nineties, but I feel like when we were serving, it was super aggressive,” Branson said. Sam Bates’ team-leading 10 digs were another key factor in slowing the Rams attack down the middle.
“She was very solid back there,” Branson said. “And a big momentum builder for us.”
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Mary McClarrinon led the Saints with 10 kills. Olivia Zajac and Bartok added six and four, respectively, and Tenley Brasington had 13 assists.
“It felt like we were super focused, composed, professional — everything,” the coach concluded. “It was just nice to get in and out and win in three.”
Vail Christian closes the regular season at home against North Park (6-16) on Friday at 5:30 p.m.