Hey bloggers,

Hen Hud is warming up now, Eden is about to take the floor. The match will start shortly. No worries I have no coffee with me today so now spillage will occur. Though my p key is still none functional. I’ll try my best.

Be back in 10 when the match starts.

Casey

10:04 – The first serve is u and the crowds are already competing. Eden has a quick two points on ace serves.

10:06 – The Sailors are trying but they need to pick up on defense if they want to beat this tough Eden team.

5-1 Eden.

10:08 – Eden’s Stacey Smith is in the game and up at the net. She’s causing a lot of trouble for the Sailors.

8-4 Eden. Hen Hud serves.

10:10 – Eden is flawless out there. The Sailors are trying their best but they can’t seem to capitalize on the few mistakes Eden does make.

12-5 Eden

Big block for Meredith Fay after an intense volley. Hen Hud has the serve. Eden leads 13-7.

10:15 - Smith is out now, the Sailors need to come through and capitalize on this rotation series but they are letting Eden take a bigger lead. Eden leads 18-8.

Okay it’s 20-10. Hen Hud has the serve, Taylor Wickel is back in after getting her fingers taped u. Let’s see what the Sailors put together.

20-11. Nethersole kill.

10:18 a.m. – Timeout. Hen Hud trails 21-11. Everyone is getting in on the action but Eden’s defense is just not letting the ball hit the floor.

Taylor Wickel and Meredith Fay get a big block to stop game point at 24-15 but Eden takes the game with a kill.

Eden 25-15.

10:26 a.m. – Game 2

Eden is out to a big 6-0 lead. Stacey Smith of Eden is giving Hen Hud nothing to work with. The Sailors need to side out.

And they do – 6-1 Eden.

10:30 a.m. – Hen Hud timeout. The Sailors are trailing 10-1. Though they are getting some hits in the Eden defense is everywhere. The question now, bloggers, is can Hen Hud fight back.

It’s 16-3 here now. Hen Hud just needs to get Stacey Smith off the court and then they should be able to get some offense going.

10:35 a.m. – Hen Hud trails 20-4.

Taylor Wickel is out, icing her hand. Sareeta Nethersole just got a kill to make it 21-5 but Eden takes it right back. 22-5.

Game point 24-6. Hen Hud got a second chance on Eden violation but Eden took the point. Now Hen Hud has the serve again on a carry call. It is served out however and Eden takes the second game 25-7.

10:40 a.m. – GAME 3

Eden starts it off with two aces. 2-0

Taylor Wickel cuts Eden’s lead with a kill. Hen Hud now ties at 2-2.

Sailors have a 6-4 lead.

Eden reclaims the lead 8-6.

Sailors are within one 10-9 with the serve.

Sareeta Nethersole has a big kill 12-11. Eden leads. 13-11 on an Eden kill.

Hen Hud gets it back. They still trail 15-12.

Eden 19-15.

It’s 21-15. Hen Hud needs to sideout and get some points to stay in this match.

Nicole Carbone gets a kills 21-16.

23-18 Eden. Hen Hud has the serve and chance to rally here. An error by Stacey Smith from Eden gives the Sailors 23-19.

A kill by Sareeta Nethersole makes it 23-20 and the Sailors show they skill have some fight let in them.

An Eden hit goes out of bounds 23-21.

But Smith finally gets that kill 24-21. Match point.

Sareeta Nethersole gets the kill to save the match. Stacey Smith fires one back for the win. 25-22.

Eden are the New York State Champions.