The Hood River Valley High Eagles concluded their Northwest Oregon Conference volleyball schedule with two consecutive victories.
The Eagles' 3-1 home win over the Milwaukie High Mustangs (7-9 NWOC, 12-11 overall) Oct. 19, gave them back-to-back wins for the third time this season. The Eagles (7-9 NWOC, 8-17 overall), guided by first-year Coach Susie Preston, won their first two league contests over Canby (6-10 NWOC, 9-16 overall) and Parkrose (2-14 NWOC, 5-21 overall) at the beginning of the season in late August. They also recorded consecutive wins over Hillsboro and Canby in September.
“It was a great way to end the year with a win at Hillsboro, and we had a good season and I’m hoping that we’ll continue to improve next year,” said Preston. “It made for a good dramatic finish to their career for our seniors. Coming back to win three sets after losing the first two was sure nice for the seniors to finish on a strong note. We’re definitely going to miss the seniors for sure.”
The Eagles dropped the first two sets against Hillsboro and then came back and won three straight sets, 23-25, 18-25, 25-20, 25-22, 15-13. The contest marked the final game of the HRV volleyball career for seniors Ryann Rosselle, Abby Kelly, Marina Castaneda, Adamari Lazaro, and Megan Griggs. Kelly led the Eagle offense with 13 kills.
The Eagles doubled their win total from 2022 when they had a 4-13 overall record. HRV finished tied for fifth place with Milwaukie in the nine-team NWOC standings. HRV missed the state playoffs by one position, as the top four teams qualified for state.
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