Brooke Ables of Stanfield, number 7 in the near court, hits a shot at Jenna Shimer and
Marissa Pratt of Riverside during the match on Tuesday, September 4, 2012.
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Riverside Defeated Stanfield
Riverside won 3-2; 26-24, 25-22, 17-25, 23-25 & 15-13
STANFIELD -
The 3A Riverside Pirates defeated the 2A Stanfield Tigers 3 sets to 2 by scores of
26-24, 25-22, 17-25, 23-25 and 15-13 on Tuesday, September 4, 2012. It was a tightly
contested well played match that started off a little slow due to early season play.
The teams tied or exchanged the lead seven times in the course of the first set.
There were no long runs of serve in the first set by either team. The biggest lead
by either team was when Riverside led by four, 17-13 at the midway point. Stanfield
battled back to tie it up at 22-22, 23-23 and 24-24. Gabrielle Ganvoa ended up
serving out the set for Riverside as the Pirates won 26-24.
Stanfield took command of the game early on leading at one point by seven, 11-3.
The teams tied five times in the second set. Part of that run came when Megan Bailey
had a seven point run of serve which included two service winners. Riverside battled
back chipping away at the Tigers' lead until they tied it up 17-17. The teams battled
back and forth until they were tied at 22-22. Justyce Smith then served during the
Pirates three point run to the set win. Smith's serving included an ace. Riverside
won 25-22.
Stanfield did not let Riverside's 2-0 lead get them down. There were only three ties
in score with the last tie at 13-13. That was when Alisen Neasham of Stanfield rotated
to serve and the Tigers ran off nine points to take a 23-12 lead. From that point
Stanfield cruised on to a 25-17 third set win.
Whatever rust the teams had in the opening set was long gone by the fourth set as the
play of both teams was tighter, the teamwork more polished. The teams exchanged the lead
eight times during the set. The last tie was at 20-20. Megan Bailey served for Stanfield
as the Tigers took a 24-20 lead. Marissa Pratt served up two aces in a row for Riverside
then served a it long to provide the set win to Stanfield. The Tigers won the fourth set
25-23.
The exciting match all came down to the first to 15 fifth set. It was back and forth with
the teams tied at 10-10 and again at 12-12. Both teams dug in and it was Riverside gritting
out the win with serves by Gabrielle Ganvoa and nice shots. Riverside won the fifth set
15-13.
LEFT - Stephanie Milbrodt of Stanfield, number 4 in dark blue, blocks a shot.
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RIGHT - Brooke Ables of Stanfield races to bump a pass.
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LEFT - A libero bumps a pass.
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RIGHT - Alisen Neasham of Stanfield sets a pass.
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LEFT - Alisen Neasham of Stanfield, number 8 in dark blue, bumps a pass.
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RIGHT- Marissa Pratt of Riverside, number 10 in light blue, hits a shot towards Megan Bailey, number
5 of Stanfield.
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LEFT - Stephanie Milbrodt of Stanfield, number 4 in the far court, hits the ball towards
Gabrielle Ganvoa of Riverside.
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RIGHT - Stephanie Milbrodt of Stanfield in the far court and Gabrielle Ganvoa of Riverside in the
near court battle for control of the ball.
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LEFT - A Stanfield player in the far court tips the ball over the net.
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RIGHT - Gabrielle Ganvoa of Riverside sets a shot.
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LEFT - Brooke Ables of Stanfield, number 7, tips the ball towards Jenna Shimer of Riverside.
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RIGHT - Michell Gonzales of Riverside, number 12 in far court, hits a shot that that is
deflected by Stephanie Milbrodt of Stanfield.
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LEFT - Jenna Shimer of Riverside, number 8 in light blue, winds up to hit to spike a shot.
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RIGHT - Jenna Shimer of Riverside in the far court stretches in an attempt to block a shot
by Brooke Ables.
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LEFT - Brooke Ables runs over to bump a shot.
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RIGHT - Megan Bailey of Stanfield sets a shot.
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LEFT - Gabirelle Ganvoa of Riverside tips the ball back over the net.
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RIGHT - Megan Bailey, number 5 of Stanfield, takes a shot at the net.
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LEFT - Gabrielle Ganvoa of Riverside in the near court and Stephanie Milbrodt of Stanfield
continued to battle at the net even late in the match.
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RIGHT - Vanessa Herrea the Stanfield libero goes low to bump a serve.
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LEFT - Riverside's Gabrielle Ganvoa bumps a pass.
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RIGHT - Megan Bailey of Stanfield goes to her knees to bump a shot.
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LEFT - Players battle at the net.
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RIGHT - Gabrielle Ganvoa of Riverside, in the near court, attempts to tip a shot over the
net being guarded by Stephanie Milbrodt.
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LEFT - Stephanie Leon of Riverside, number 9, gets in position to set a pass.
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RIGHT - Mariela Carillo of Stanfield goes down to one knee to dig out a serve.
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