Game Details - Girls Volleyball

After winning its first-ever girls volleyball state championship just a year ago, No. 2 Canyon View looks ready to fight for a second. Outside of a few minor bumps along the way, the Falcons performed as it should as the second seed. It made quick work of Emery in a 3-0 sweep in the first round, then met some resistance but still cleanly beat Richfield 3-0 in the 3A quarterfinals.. It showed valuable resistance in its final set of the day after taking a decent lead, but allowed Richfield to crawl back. It still took the final set 25-22. "I'm proud of them for staying relaxed and playing their game," Canyon View head coach Lynette Whittaker said. "They haven't got caught up in the pressure of the state tournament. I think they feel really comfortable on this court and they worked hard this last week at practice making some adjustments and I've seen it out on the court today." Canyon View got it done by committee in Monday's quarterfinal. Kinzlee Brindley led the Falcons with 12 kills while Alyssa Haller added 10. Defensively, junior libero Jaci Wright led the effort while setter Ivy Marble orchestrated the offense with 36 assists. "I just feel like they're playing for each other," Whittaker said. "They're not caught up in their heads, they're not worried about how they're doing out on the court, they're just playing for their teammates and it's made a difference." The Falcons will continue its postseason run tomorrow at 10:15 a.m. against No. 3 Morgan.