Centreville (Nov. 12, 2009) - The Stone Bridge High School volleyball season came within one game of the AAA state tournament but the Bulldogs fell short, losing to South County Thursday in the Northern Region semifinals at Centreville High School, 25-19, 25-10, 23-25, 25-20.
The Bulldogs finish the year 23-3 and will return everybody next year but Alexis Chism and Lindsay Gill. Junior all-district setter Amanda Miller missed the regional tournament after breaking her leg in the district finals.
South County will face surprising Langley, the Liberty District runner-up, in the finals Saturday at Centreville, after the Saxons knocked off Robinson in the first semifinal Thursday.
Leading the Bulldogs Thursday were:
Christine Beckham 14 kills, 10 digs, 3 pts
Lindsay Gill 23 digs, 7 pts
Alex Heyn 5 kills, 5 blocks
Alexis Chism 5 kills, 2 blocks
Ryan Ackermann 13 kills, 5 pts
Amy Christensen 15 digs, 2 blocks
Vanessa Paige 36 assists, 4 blocks, 12 pts, 2 aces