REDDING, Calif. — The women's volleyball squad capped off Senior Night with a thrilling four-set victory over Westcliff: 25-17, 23-25, 25-21, and 26-24.
Before the game began, Simpson honored six seniors: Kimora McKechnie, Brooke Sarahina, Alexia Andaya, Brooklyn Jimenez, Mariah Napoleon, and Tiara Manns.
Simpson dominated the first set as they scored the game's first six points on kills by Kimora McKechnie, Tiara Manns, and Louise Oliveria. The Red Hawks hit .297 as a team while taking advantage of seven hitting errors by the Warriors to take the first set 25-17.
The Warriors answered back with a late rally in the second set as they reeled off five unanswered points to flip a 23–20 deficit into a 25-23 second-set victory to tie the match, as they benefited from three Simpson miscues.
The Red Hawks held a one-point advantage before they scored four straight points to take a commanding 23-18 lead on an ace by Emma Laurel and kills by Maggie Warden and Oliveria. The Warriors made a late push by scoring three straight points, but a kill by Manns and an ace by Brooklyn Jimenez closed out the third-set victory, 25-21.
The Warriors began the fourth set with a 7–1 lead before the Red Hawks chipped away at the deficit. The Red Hawks tied the game at 20 on three straight points that included a kill by McKechnie. The Warriors held a 23–22 advantage before the Red Hawks finished the night strong on a 4–1 run to take the game.
Louise Oliveira had a monster game as she led the team with 16 kills to go along with an outstanding .636 hitting percentage. Tiara Manns and Mariah Napoleon rounded out the double-digit kill performances as they combined for 25 kills, while Manns led the team with 17 digs.
Kimora McKechnie, Maggie Warden, and Manns each posted three blocks.
With the win, Simpson is on a record-setting pace as they have now won 12 in a row to move their record to 14–12 on the year.
The Red Hawks look to conclude Homecoming weekend strong as they take on Westcliff at 1 pm tomorrow.
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