'Amazing team effort': Richland opens PIAA volleyball playoffs with sweep over Seton LaSalle
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – The District 6 champion Richland High School girls volleyball team was eager to open the PIAA Class 3A tournament Tuesday night on its home court. The Rams had to wait a bit longer, as District 7 fourth-place Seton LaSalle Catholic’s team bus, caught in traffic near Pittsburgh, arrived at 5:55 p.m., only five minutes before the scheduled start of the first-round state playoff ...
Johnstown, Pennsylvania – The District 6 champion Richland High School girls volleyball team opened its PIAA Class 3A tournament on home court with a three-set victory over District 7 fourth-place Seton LaSalle Catholic. The match, delayed by a 35-minute traffic incident, saw Richland claim a 25-14, 25-19, and 25-12 win. Junior setter Brooklyn Roberts expressed her team's desire to continue the seniors' season and deliver a strong state playoff run.
Richland (20-2) will face District 7 runner-up Avonworth in the quarterfinals, scheduled for Saturday. This is Richland's second appearance in the quarterfinals in the past three seasons. Seton LaSalle, which won the District 7-3A Section 3 title, entered the match with a 2-0 lead in the first set but ultimately fell short. Richland's junior Kiya Wise credited the team's energy from their recent District 6 championship and the motivation to avenge their first-round upset in the state playoffs.
Senior and two-time all-state selection Brooklyn Roberts led the team with 31 assists, three kills, and two digs.
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