After winning the first set 25-18, the 5th/6th graders lost the second set by the exact same score, before eventually pulling out a third set 15-8 victory in their first game of the year.
The first set was back and forth until it was 10-7 when the 5th/6th graders would string together two points in a row, and little by little the lead grew.
They eventually went on to close out the first set and won on a fault by the other team.
Set two was a different story as the girls fell behind 5-0 and that early deficit was too much to overcome and the 5th/6th graders dropped the second set by the same score as the first set, 25-18.
This second set was when the nerves began to show and the mistakes of a team that is new began to show.
However they recovered for an important third set thanks to their most experienced player Kaela, who served the girls out to a 5-0 lead in the first to 15 point decisive set. That proved to be enough as the 5th/6th grade girls picked up win number one of the year.
By no means was this an action packed game, but more like a who could consistently serve the ball over, which is the norm for teams that are inexperienced.
Out of the 7 girls on the team, 6 of them have never played volleyball until tonight. Only Kaela has had previous playing experience.
Their opponent looked equally as shaky as both teams had trouble returning serves.
The difference in the game was that the 5th/6th graders were more consistent with their serves and made a few more plays than the other team.
Again, it will be a challenging and interesting year to see how fast these girls can get acclimated to the game of volleyball.
Naomi and Emily, two new 5th graders to the school, are the only two 5th graders on the team.
They will have a quick turnaround and play again tomorrow at 3 p.m.
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