Flour Bluff volleyball sweeps Georgetown to advance to UIL State championship
The Flour Bluff volleyball team dominated the middle of all three sets on its way to a sweep of Georgetown in the Class 5A Division I state semifinals at Katy's Merrell Center on Saturday, Nov.
Key points
- Georgetown struggled against the Flour Bluff block at times and a back line that consistently made the Eagles work.
- After pulling away for a dominant first set victory, the Hornets capped a 6-1 run on a length point that ended on a long kill from Kate Croft to move in front 15-11 after Georgetown led briefly in the second set.
- Emily Eggleston and Alyssa Thornton finished the match off with back-to-back kills to punch Flour Bluff's ticket back to Garland.
The Hornets coasted to a win in the first set and then held off late Georgetown charges in the second and third sets to capture a 25-17, 25-22, 25-20 win to advance to the program's second state championship appearance.
Additional details
- A block error pulled the Eagles within 24-22 in Game 2 before Nya White closed the set with a kill.
- The Hornets improved to 37-10 and won their 20th consecutive match — all without dropping a set.
- This article originally appeared on Corpus Christi Caller Times:.
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