Lake Stevens head coach Kyle Hoglund gives his team advice before the start of the fifth game. (Andy Bronson / The Herald)

Lake Stevens head coach Kyle Hoglund gives his team advice before the start of the fifth game. (Andy Bronson / The Herald)

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GALLERY: Lake Stevens clinches state volleyball berth

The undefeated Vikings get pushed by Mount Si in the bi-district semifinals, but find a way to win.

See below for a photo gallery from the game

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Lake Stevens’ Kylie Ascher sends the ball back into the court as she and teammate Anna Schroedl chase it down. (Andy Bronson / The Herald)
Lake Stevens celebrates after beating Mount Si in five sets in a Class 4A Wes-King Bi-District tournament semifinal volleyball matchup Tuesday in Lake Stevens. (Andy Bronson / The Herald)
Lake Stevens’ Hayli Tri lays out for the dig as Lake Stevens beat Mount Si in five sets in a Class 4A Wes-King Bi-District tournament semifinal volleyball matchup on Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2021 in Lake Stevens, Washington. (Andy Bronson / The Herald)
Lake Stevens cheer after a point in the first game as the Vikings beat Mount Si in five sets in a Class 4A Wes-King Bi-District tournament semifinal volleyball matchup on Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2021 in Lake Stevens, Washington. (Andy Bronson / The Herald)
Lake Stevens’ Alyss Kelly watches the ball go out of bounds. (Andy Bronson / The Herald)
Lake Stevens’ Isabella Christensen sends the ball past two Mount Si defenders. (Andy Bronson / The Herald)
Lake Stevens’ Katelyn Eichert (right) looks for the call as her teammates celebrate a point. (Andy Bronson / The Herald)
Lake Stevens beat Mount Si in five sets in a Class 4A Wes-King Bi-District tournament semifinal volleyball matchup Tuesday. (Andy Bronson / The Herald)
Lake Stevens’ Alyss Kelly digs up the ball as Lake Stevens beat Mount Si in five sets in a Class 4A Wes-King Bi-District tournament semifinal volleyball matchup Tuesday. (Andy Bronson / The Herald)
Lake Stevens’ Isabella Christensen taps the ball over the net. (Andy Bronson / The Herald)

Lake Stevens’ Kylie Ascher sends the ball back into the court as she and teammate Anna Schroedl chase it down. (Andy Bronson / The Herald)

Lake Stevens celebrates after beating Mount Si in five sets in a Class 4A Wes-King Bi-District tournament semifinal volleyball matchup Tuesday in Lake Stevens. (Andy Bronson / The Herald)

Lake Stevens’ Hayli Tri lays out for the dig as Lake Stevens beat Mount Si in five sets in a Class 4A Wes-King Bi-District tournament semifinal volleyball matchup on Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2021 in Lake Stevens, Washington. (Andy Bronson / The Herald)

Lake Stevens cheer after a point in the first game as the Vikings beat Mount Si in five sets in a Class 4A Wes-King Bi-District tournament semifinal volleyball matchup on Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2021 in Lake Stevens, Washington. (Andy Bronson / The Herald)

Lake Stevens’ Alyss Kelly watches the ball go out of bounds. (Andy Bronson / The Herald)

Lake Stevens’ Isabella Christensen sends the ball past two Mount Si defenders. (Andy Bronson / The Herald)

Lake Stevens’ Katelyn Eichert (right) looks for the call as her teammates celebrate a point. (Andy Bronson / The Herald)

Lake Stevens beat Mount Si in five sets in a Class 4A Wes-King Bi-District tournament semifinal volleyball matchup Tuesday. (Andy Bronson / The Herald)

Lake Stevens’ Alyss Kelly digs up the ball as Lake Stevens beat Mount Si in five sets in a Class 4A Wes-King Bi-District tournament semifinal volleyball matchup Tuesday. (Andy Bronson / The Herald)

Lake Stevens’ Isabella Christensen taps the ball over the net. (Andy Bronson / The Herald)

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