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The Highwood Mustangs SV Girls' volleyball team punched their ticket to the post-season with a 3-0 set victory over the Strathcona-Tweedsmuir School Spartans (STS) on Wednesday (Oct. 23).
The first set was all Highwood, as they took it convincingly with a 25-9 set score over STS. In the second set, Highwood came out strong, putting up 9 points before STS was able to get their first point in the set. The final score in the second set was 25-14 in favour of the Mustangs.
The third and final set went to the Mustangs once again, 25-13, and they led throughout with a seven-point lead.
With the win, the Mustangs now face the Holy Cross Collegiate Hawks today (Oct. 30) at Highwood.
The JV Girls' volleyball team was also on the court, but came up short against the NDC Timberwolves in a 3-1 final.
The Timberwolves took the first set in a close match with a score of 25-22. Highwood would tie things up at 8-8 in the set but couldn't complete the comeback. The second set saw the two teams tied at 2-2 but NDC would put the pressure on by winning 25-17.
The Mustangs won the third set by holding onto a three-point lead throughout and taking the win 25-19. NDC put the game away with their third set win and controlled play for most of the set, winning 25-13.
