Mountlake Terrace stays alive with win against Marauders

MOUNTLAKE TERRACE — Like a good television show in the middle of May sweeps, the Mountlake Terrace girls volleyball team left us with a bit of a cliffhanger going into Thursday’s season finale.

The Hawks defeated Mariner 25-15, 25-22, 20-25, 25-13 Tuesday night, leaving both teams battling for the final Wesco South 4A District 1 playoff spot with only one game remaining on the regular-season schedule.

Mariner (3-4 in league, 5-6 overall) could’ve put an end to the drama by defeating the Hawks on Tuesday.

But behind 44 assists from Christine Jenson, and 11 kills and 20 digs from Lael Swanson, the Hawks (3-4, 6-7) kept their postseason hopes alive by bouncing back from a Game 3 loss to win convincingly in the fourth game.

“My girls came back in that fourth game and I knew they could finish it,” Mountlake Terrace head coach Marietta Snyder said.

Meagon Brown added 10 kills and Anna Pendergrast had 20 digs for the Hawks, who will face a tough Shorecrest team at Shorecrest on Thursday.

The Hawks came into the game knowing that one loss would end any chance of reaching the postseason.

“We talked about it. I told my girls we had to play our game, play smart. (Mariner) really brought it on. We stepped up and I’m very proud of them (the Hawks),” Snyder said.

Mariner was led by Shasta Golver’s 20 digs, and Shannon Peterson’s 16 assists and eight digs. Brittany Ruscha added nine kills and four blocks for the Marauders.

Mariner faces South leading Kamiak at home on Thursday.

Kamiak 3, Meadowdale O: At Mukilteo, Julia Church had nine kills and Jordan Keller added five kills and three blocks leading once-beaten Kamiak to the 25-10, 25-16, 25-11 Wesco South win over Meadowdale (3-4 in league, 7-6 overall). Devin Larson added 33 assists for the Knights (7-0, 12-1).

Shorecrest 3, Lynnwood 1: At Lynnwood, Anna Herold had 26 assists and Tori Olsen recorded 12 kills to help Shorecrest to the 25-9, 21-25, 25-12, 25-22 Wesco South victory. Kerry Clavadetscher added 12 kills for the Scots (5-2 in league, 11-2 overall). Kaytlyn Dill had 15 kills for Lynnwood (0-8, 1-12) and Annie Ogle and Jessika Barlow each finished with six blocks and four kills.
Jackson 3, Shorewood 2: At Shoreline, Cerise Knakal had 37 assists and 10 digs to lead Jackson to the 18-25, 25-20, 22-25, 25-18, 15-8 Wesco South victory. Angelina Rich served eight aces and recorded 12 kills for the Timberwolves (4-3 in league, 6-7 overall) and Sarah Bhak had 16 digs. Ashley Baker recorded 10 digs, Caroline Souls had 15 kills and Sara Hefney added 10 kills for Shorewood (1-6, 2-10).
Edmonds-Woodway 3, Cascade 0: At Edmonds, Cailin Fellows had 21 kills to lead Edmonds-Woodway to the 25-21, 25-15, 25-22 non-league victory over Cascade (1-12 overall). Leigh Fishback recorded 37 assists and nine digs for the Warriors (11-2) and Erin Lauber had eight kills and six block-kills.

Marysville-Pilchuck 3, Arlington 0: At Marysville, Jessica Masters had 10 kills, four aces and two blocks leading Marysville-Pilchuck to the 25-12, 25-9, 25-10 sweep of Arlington (0-7 in league, 0-13 overall). Emily Boerger added eight kills and Jadelyn Thompson had 26 digs for the Tomahawks (6-1, 10-3).
Everett 3, Stanwood 0: Jacqui Bayne (28 assists) and Lauren Hope (25 digs) led Everett to the Wesco North 25-22, 26-24, 25-19 sweep of Stanwood. Lana Fingarson added 10 kills and 18 digs for the Seagulls (3-4 in league, 6-7 overall). Stanwood (4-4, 6-7) was led by Deanna Hope’s nine kills and Leah Titus’ 27 digs.
Snohomish 3, Lake Stevens 1: At Lake Stevens, Natalaie Kaltbrunner had 20 digs and Molly Miller collected six digs and four kills to help Snohomish slip past Lake Stevens 25-14, 25-21, 26-28, 25-21 in the Wesco North match. The Panthers improved their league record to 3-4 with the win. Miranda Schultz had eight kills and Kaitlyn Jones added 32 assists for Lake Stevens, which dropped to 2-5.
Highland Christian 3, Skykomish 1: At Arlington, Chelsey Graber’s 15 kills and four aces led Highland Christian to the 27-25, 21-25, 25-19, 25-14 Northwest 1B league win over Skykomish. Kaila Graber had seven ills and Sarah Brown added 15 digs for Highland Christian.
Archbishop Murphy 3, South Whidbey 0: At Langley, Rachel Shober had nine kills and served five aces to lead Archbishop Murphy to a 25-12, 25-17, 25-9 victory over South Whidbey (4-9 in league and overall) in the Cascade Conference match. Patti Reeves added two kills and recorded 24 assists for the Wildcats (11-2) and Megan Robinson finished with six kills, two assists and two blocks. Katie Holt had four kills and Lindsey Newman added seven assists for the Falcons.
Granite Falls 3, Sultan 0: At Granite Falls, Michaela Dudder’s 15 kills, four aces and two blocks led Granite Falls to the 25-16, 25-17, 25-17 Cascade Conference win over Sultan (0-13 in league and overall). Crystal McKenzie added six aces for the Tigers (8-5).
King’s 3, Cedarcrest 0: At Shoreline, King’s (13-0 in league and overall) remained unbeaten this season with the 25-22, 25-7, 25-16 Cascade Conference victory. Amber Shields recorded 14 assists and Kayla Klaiber had seven digs to lead Cedarcrest (9-4). Kailey Trautmann had eight kills,Anna Cesari had 18 assists and Bianca Rowland had eight kills.
Lakewood 3, Coupeville 0: At Marysville, Liliya Kibitskaya had seven kills, seven digs and served five aces to lead Lakewood to the 25-17, 25-16, 25-19 Cascade Conference victory. Amanda Gregory added six kills for the Cougars (5-8 in league, 6-8 overall) and Peyton Mizell finished with 11 assists. Hayley Ebersole had eight assists for Coupeville (2-11, 2-12) and Kelly Snoden served three aces.

Shoreline Christian 3, Concrete 0: At Shoreline, Anne Marie Visser had 10 service aces and 10 assists to lead Shoreline Christian to the 25-10, 25-6, 25-12 victory over Concrete (0-10 in league, 0-10 overall) in the Northwest 1A/2B League contest. Laura Kredit finished with seven kills and six service aces for the Crusaders (7-4, 8-5).
Lopez Island 3, North Sound Christian 1: At Mountlake Terrace, North Sound Christian’s Elyse Bunger had 10 kills and served three aces, but it wasn’t enough as Lopez Island (10-0 in league, 11-1 overall) recorded a 25-19, 18-25, 25-18, 25-21 victory in the Northwest 1B League game. Chantelle Meeks finished with four kills and four blocks for North Sound Christian (7-2, 8-4), and Maylisa Chung had 14 assists and served four aces.

Highland Christian 3, Skykomish 1: At Arlington, Chelsey Graber’s 15 kills and four aces led Highland Christian to the 27-25, 21-25, 25-19, 25-14 Northwest 1B league win over Skykomish. Kaila Graber had seven kills and Sarah Brown added 15 digs for Highland Christian.