It was payback time. Last month, Broadwater High handed Jefferson High its only volleyball loss of the season in a bruising four-set match. On Oct. 5, the Bulldogs visited Boulder—and this time, the result wasn’t close, as the Panthers came away with a sweep.
Dakota Edmisten launched the match with a kill, Sophie Livesay blocked for a point and the Panthers took charge. They went up 15-5 on a kill by Bailee Toney, and an ace by Sydney Mace and a kill by Rachel Van Blaricom made it 17-5. Edmisten was slamming the ball over for kills and then put over a sneak tap for a 25-10 first-set win.
Van Blaricom started the second with a kill, and a block by Edmisten followed by a hard kill put the Panthers up 4-0. They built their lead to 9-4 before the Bulldogs woke up, staying even until 17-12. Then, the Panthers rediscovered their groove; behind Edmisten’s nine kills in the set, they cruised to a 25-19 win.
