Falcons take 5th at invitational / Volleyball
Published 1:30 am Monday, September 30, 2019
The South Whidbey High School volleyball team finished in the middle of the pack at its annual invitational tournament Saturday, Sept. 28.
The Falcons placed fifth in the nine-team meet. Sumner captured the top spot, followed by Coupeville, North Mason, Klahowya, South Whidbey, Northwest, Mount Vernon Christian, Bremerton and Friday Harbor.
South Whidbey defeated Mount Vernon Christian 3-0 (25-23, 25-16, 25-17) and fell to North Mason 1-2 (20-25, 26-24, 6-10) in pool play.
Going against the other two teams that placed second in their pool, the Falcons beat Northwest 3-0 (25-12, 25-10, 25-13) and lost to Klahowya 1-2 (18-25, 12-25, 25-14).
The Falcons (1-0, 2-2) face the North Sound Conference’s two unbeaten teams this week. First they travel to Coupeville (1-0, 4-0) for a 7 p.m. match Tuesday, Oct. 1, and then they host King’s (1-0, 4-0) at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 3.
