Salpointe girls volleyball earns championship match berth

Greenway beat Canyon Del Oro (25-12) 3-0 in Tuesday’s other semifinal match.

Salpointe also upset No. 3 Flagstaff on the road in the quarterfinals on Saturday. The Lancers have won six matches in a row.

Salpointe junior outside hitter Alanna Duarte had three aces and 12 kills and senior outside hitter Maggie Schepelmann had nine kills and ten digs.

Last year the Lancers lost in the state semifinals.

In the 5A bracket at Tempe Marcos de Niza, No. 2 Sahuaro (25-3) lost 3-2 to No. 3 Phoenix Sunnyslope and No. 4 Ironwood Ridge (22-19) fell to No. 1 Peoria Centennial 3-1

SALPOINTE CATHOLIC 3, PRESCOTT 0

(25-23, 25-7, 25-15)

SAL – Aces: Duarte 3, Sundholm 1, Cracchiolo 1, Team total 5. Kills: Russell 8, Duarte 12, Parkhurst 4, Sundholm 3, Schepelmann 9, Lewis 1, Heemsbergen 1, Team total 38. Blocks: Russell 3, Duarte 1, Parkhurst 4, Sundholm 1, Lewis 1, Team total 8. Digs: Russell 1, Duarte 11, Parkhurst 3, Robles 1, Sundholm 3, Schepelmann 10, Cracchiolo 14, Lewis 9, Heemsbergen 1, Team total 1.