Game Details - Girls Volleyball

Crimson Cliffs coach Jennifer Waters admits she thought her team was likely done down 2-0 in the 4A quarterfinals on Monday night. The energy level just wasn’t needed to be against Mountain View. A few defensive adjustments though and a renewed spirit, and No. 5 seed Crimson Cliffs is now head to the semifinals. The Mustangs overcame that early hole against No. 4 seed Mountain View to rally for the 14-25, 12-25, 25-19, 25-23, 15-12 victory. “The girls weren't playing the game they usually play. I think they just shifted their mental thoughts to like, ‘hey, I want to play to win instead of not lose.’ And then their energy went up, and then they started playing their game,” said Waters, whose team improved to 5-1 in five-setters this season. None of those involved a comeback from a two-set deficit though. A strategic defensive shift played a big role in the comeback. “We talked to our blockers and tried to take away the area that we saw those hitters hitting at, and then the defense is able to just sit in those pockets and pick up balls that hit directly at them so and they're and they're just such scrappy players,” said Waters. Grace Sam Fong came up huge defensively with six blocks to go along with her five kills. Audrey Stratton added 13 digs along with 22 assists and seven kills. Jessi Maxfield chipped in with 14 kills and a .238 hitting percentage.