Sophomore Brooklyn Mueller led with 10 kills as Swink beat Sargent in five sets (25-20, 25-22, 19-25, 16-25, 15-7) on Saturday.
The Lions took the first two sets, apparently seizing control before stuttering in the second two. They were able to regain momentum and take the third set, and the match.
Tierra Holland helped out on the offensive end with 22 assists to go with Mueller’s kills. Mueller was also big along the net as she led the team with six blocks.
Holland recorded 23 digs and Brianna Denton helped on that front with 20 of her own.
Palisade 3, Battle Mountain 1
In an early-season league match, Palisade grabbed a 25-23, 26-28, 25-11, 25-20.
According to the Grand Junction Sentinel, Alexandra MacAskill led the Bulldogs with 17 kills.
Palisade will head to the Colorado Springs area next weekend to compete in the Mesa Ridge Tournament. Battle Mountain will see league action on Saturday when it hosts Rifle.
Centauri 3, Sangre de Cristo 0
Centauri grabbed a 25-19, 25-18, 25-23 sweep over Sangre de Cristo on Saturday to move to 4-0 on the regular season.
The Falcons have yet to drop a set this year.