Valdese- The Heritage Middle volleyball team had to claw, fight, and survive to complete their 2022 season with a perfect 14-game mark after winning Thursday's Foothills Athletic Conference championship five-setter showdown with West McDowell.
"Our girls had made me nervous quite a few times like that," said Heritage coach Mindy Cook. "I'm excited that our girls wanted (this win)."
The Lady Eagles won sets one (25-19), three (25-14), and five (15-8) with the visiting Lady Spartans taking sets two and four with identical 25-22 scores.
Macy Auton, Lillian Collins, and Shelby Proffitt led at the service line in the opening set win with Auton, Ashlyn Heavner, and Kylie Corpening making critical plays at the net.
West McDowell built up an 8-1 lead leading to a set two win while the Lady Eagles dominated the third set.
There were two ties midway through set four as the visitors' outscored Heritage 10-7 following a 15-all tie despite the rallying efforts from Auton, Collins, and Ava Kurtz.
A kill and a service ace by Auton gave the Lady Eagles a 3-0 advantage to start the fifth do-or-die set with Profitt succeeding on two aces and Auton three kills to wrap up the win and perfect season.
Girls Soccer
Table Rock 5, Heritage 3 (2OT)
It was a tight-knit battle in the rain for the Foothills Athletic Conference championship as the visiting Lady Falcons stole the win away from the top-seeded Lady Eagles by making three goals to Heritage's one in the PK portion of overtime.
Carlie Harris made both goals for Table Rock in regulation with Anna Bordeleau-Cannon and Marissa Williams each kicking in a goal for Heritage.
It was 1-1 at the halftime break and 2-2 at the end of regulation as neither team could connect on any shots on goal in overtime leading to the PK shootout.
Harris and Williams each made a goal on the first PK attempt while Addison White and Alley Sasser connected for the Lady Falcons.
Further attempts for Heritage were snagged away by Harris at the net or just missed the mark.
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