Game Details - Girls Volleyball

No. 5 Northridge is headed to the 5A semifinal after a 3-1 victory over No. 4 Salem Hills in the 5A quarterfinals. Knights' sophomore Lia Brown led the offense iwth 19 kills and three aces. Brown was follwed by Elise Williams' 13 kills. "I knew that if we were going to play together as a team and as a unit, that we had a very good chance of getting to where we are," said Northridge head coach Hailey Kissner. "We just played a clean game. So I'm super proud of them." Northridge's defense was held up by Miranda Brown and Karlee Mayfield, who each recorded 22 digs, while middle blocker Elena Ady tallied five blocks. Setter Sophie Smith kept the offense together with 41 assists in the quarterfinal match. Northridge advances to the 5A semifinal where it will face top-seeded Bountiful. The Knights have lost twice to the RedHawks this season, each one in a 3-0 sweep. "The last time we played them, we got closer and the scores were a lot tighter," said Kissner. "We were up for the majority of the 1st and the 3rd set, so I think we know what it takes and we know that we have what it takes if we play like we did in this last game."