by Mira Eppinger
On Monday, October 26th, the Laurel Spartan Girls Volleyball, as the seventh seed team, went head to head in five sets with the Riverview Raiders, who were placed as tenth seed in the first round of class 2A playoffs. The first set put the Raiders up, the score being 18-25, and only accelerated into the second with another win of 21-25. In the third set, the Spartans were able to fight back and win with a score of 25-18, and the fourth evening out the scores with a victory of 25-17. The final set, unfortunately ended in a loss for the Spartans, with the Riverview Raiders winning with a 7 point lead, 8-15. Within these five sets, Karlee Locke was able to produce a total of 37 assists, Lexi Krol digging up fifteen balls and having four kills, while Gracie Price possessed a total of 11 kills, and Mackenzie Nimmo recorded with five blocks and nine kills, with Kaelyn Moser keeping a total of six kills, fifteen kills, and four aces. Even though the Spartans lost during their first round in playoffs, the team had an excellent season, with a record of 11-3 and 5-2 in conference. Amazing job to the girls for their incredible season, and best of luck to them for the next.