YUMA, Ariz.-- Tonight the Yavapai College Volleyball team traveled down to Yuma for their playoff game versus the Arizona Western College Matadors. The Roughriders fought a hard-fought battle, but fell 0-3 to the 1-seed AWC.

The first set featured great serving from #13 Ciara Yearby, who had 4 aces in this set alone. The away team started off slow, but came back to keep this match competitive, especially will high intensity plays from #9 Marija Raonic, #11 Hannah West, #15 Tiona Drumm, and #10 Jocelyn Taveras. Even with great defense from #8 Hanna Pereira and Raonic, and after coming back from an 8 point deficit, Arizona Western was able to grab the W, 25-22.

Set two features an uptick in Yavapai defense, where big blocks came from #3 Micah Gardner, Drumm, and Pilimai. Great offense kept the lower-seeded Roughriders in a tight match as well, with spikes coming from Pilimai, Raonic, Pereira, and Drumm. Arizona Western would also take this game, however, winning 25-18.

Down 2-0, Yavapai had to make some big moves in order to get back into this game. That charge was led by #4 Emily Hogg, who made a big spike followed by an ace in order to keep this game a competition in the opening minutes of the match. Multiple big spikes and blocks would come from Trinity Pilimai to further the YC competitive efforts, as well as great serving rom #17 Makaya Moody. But even with more offensive plays from Taveras and Gardner, Yavapai could not eke out a win against the #1 seeded Arizona Western, who won their third set 25-19. 

The Yavapai College Volleyball team, as well as coaches Chelsey Lucas and Zaquae Downton, would like to thank all family, fans, and friends for supporting the team this year! See you all next season!