The Lebanon volleyball team twice were just one point away from a statement victory on Thursday night when they traveled to Class 3A No. 10 Tri-West.
After winning the first two sets, the Tigers twice had match point to finish off the Bruins, but after the hosts came back to win the third 28-26 the Tigers couldn't get the momentum back in a 18-25, 23-25, 28-26, 25-15, 15-9 win for Tri-West.
"A lot of it is mentality and discipline," Lebanon head coach Sarah Chastain said. "Once you get into a fifth set, or fourth set, and the match is tight, it comes down to who can work when they're tired, who can be disciplined when they're tired and who can stay aggressive. At the end of the day, you are winning that game by being aggressive, and we got complacent - that was the biggest difference."
The Tigers got off to the start they were hoping for, dominating the first set and leading by as many as 12 as they cruised to a 1-0 lead. They had to battle back more in the second, falling behind 7-2 early before storming back to take a 13-12 lead.
Tied at 20, kills by Kinley Young and Mallory Short ignited a push to get Lebanon up 22-20, and they held off the Bruins from there.
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After winning the first two sets, the Tigers twice had match point to finish off the Bruins, but after the hosts came back to win the third 28-26 the Tigers couldn't get the momentum back in a 18-25, 23-25, 28-26, 25-15, 15-9 win for Tri-West.
"A lot of it is mentality and discipline," Lebanon head coach Sarah Chastain said. "Once you get into a fifth set, or fourth set, and the match is tight, it comes down to who can work when they're tired, who can be disciplined when they're tired and who can stay aggressive. At the end of the day, you are winning that game by being aggressive, and we got complacent - that was the biggest difference."
The Tigers got off to the start they were hoping for, dominating the first set and leading by as many as 12 as they cruised to a 1-0 lead. They had to battle back more in the second, falling behind 7-2 early before storming back to take a 13-12 lead.
Tied at 20, kills by Kinley Young and Mallory Short ignited a push to get Lebanon up 22-20, and they held off the Bruins from there.
#back #twice #point #winning
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