PRESCOTT, Ariz. (September 5, 2025)

Yavapai Volleyball just played their second game of the day and their second game of the Yavapai College Volleyball Invitational, where they faced off in a late battle against Midland College. Yavapai played hard, but would fall 1-3 against the visiting Chaparrals.

The first set was won by Yavapai,  25-16. Kills were intense and fast, and came from many different players, including Micah Gardner (4), Hédi Mayerhoffer (2), Aubrey Parris (2), Skylar Schwartz, Destiny Matthews, and a sneaky one from McKenzie Wright. Schwartz also had a block, and Jezebel Rivas and Morgane Breault each had a couple service aces.

The second set was a very close match, but Yavapai would fall 23-25. Destiny Matthews and Micah Gardner both had 4 kills each, while Schwartz and Mayerhoffer each had 2. Defensive efforts came from Mayerhoffer, Matthews, and Anouk van Kollenburg, in the form of blocks. Even though Breault had 2 aces in this game, it was not enough to defeat the Chaparrals.

The third match featured three kills from Gardner, two from Schwartz, and a surprising kill from the Libero, Jezebel Rivas. Mariah Leyva had an ace this game, and Matthews and Gardner each had a block of their own, but the enemy would win this battle 25-16.

The final set of the match was another Midland win, 25-17. Valerie Sabalza had 3 kills and Skylar Schwartz had 2 of her own, while Breault had another ace, and Gardner another block.

UP NEXT

Tomorrow, the Roughriders will face off in two more games for Day 2 of the Yavapai College Volleyball Invitational! They will start the day at 11 AM vs. Colorado Northwestern, and finish the day at 3 PM vs. Park University.