HOT SPRINGS — Mansfield achieved its purpose of profitable 4 straight Class 2A state championships Saturday at Financial institution OZK Enviornment.
The Woman Tigers (35-2-1) defeated Conway Christian (26-2-1) 25-23, 26-24, 25-12. Alyson Edwards was named MVP for the second straight season with 20 kills and closed her profession as the one one among 4 seniors to play in all 4 state championship video games.
“This has by no means been executed at our college and it’s indescribable and we’ve got expertise. If you’d like it, go for it,” Mansfield head coach Kaylie Andrews mentioned.
“After final season, this was the group that was behind final 12 months's class that was thought-about to hold three extra championships. They usually needed to know that they may do it with out the opposite group. It's loopy. I like it for them. They labored laborious and stayed constructive and that was an encouragement all 4 years.”
Coles Smith had 19 assists. Presley Curry had 18 assists and Kinley Vanmeter had 11 digs. Kaylee Ward had 14 kills.
Conway Christian, which misplaced 2-1 to Mansfield on the Paris Invitational on Oct. 7, hoped the second time could be the allure, however needed to accept the runner-up trophy.
“I believed we performed laborious,” first-year Conway Christian coach Kobe McKnight mentioned. “The primary two units we moved the block and have been efficient. We had some spurts within the third set, however we struggled to attain.
“I'm extraordinarily pleased with how laborious we've labored all 12 months to get right here.”
Emerson Rice led Conway Christian with 14 kills, whereas Ashlyn Kinley had 20 assists and Kate Scoggins had 13 digs.
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