Photos: Eagles Stunned In Class AA Finals
On Friday, Nov. 7, the top-seeded Bethlehem Eagles took to the court at Saratoga High School as they took on second-seeded Columbia. The Blue Devils defense stymied the Eagles as they fell 13-25, 23-25, 25-19. The Eagles got to the finals by beating South Glens Falls 25-22, 20-25, 25-17, 25-20 on Nov. 5.
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Slipping it past: Eagles’ Madelyn Palmer brings her right hand towards the ball as she looks to pass the Bulldogs’ Adison Darrh (4) and Reese Marry (22) defense. Palmer had five kills, one block, and two digs.
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Going for the split: Eagles’ Brynn Sollien stares at the ball as she brings her arm towards the ball to spike it past Bulldogs’ Charlotte McDonough. Sollien had 12 kills, three blocks, and one dig.
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Breezing past: Eagles’ Kaitlyn Donovan watches her shot just clear the net and Bulldogs’ Grace Smith’s hands. Donovan had five kills and two blocks.
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Intimidating the pass: Eagles’ Alexandra Tafen-Ntahi leaps up with both of her hands near the net to make Bulldogs’ Grace Smith to miss hit her set.
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Step in front: Eagles’ Tess Bartholomew sticks her arms out to bump the ball as she goes in front of teammate Lily Griesbach. Bartholomew had one ace and 15 digs while Griesbach had 10 digs.
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Spiked hard: Eagles’ Alexandra Tafen-Ntahi looks at the ball as she prepares to bring her right hand to spike it.
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Easy shuffle: Eagles’ Brynn Sollien leans to her left to make sure she can get her arms under the Bulldogs’ serve.
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Quick tap: Eagles’ Hailey Bushart reaches with her right hand towards the ball to flick it past Bulldogs’ Alexis Harrington. Bushart had seven kills, nine blocks, and two digs.
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Avoiding the block: Eagles’ Brynn Sollien brings her right hand to spike the ball down the line and miss Columbia’s Keira Cook defense. Sollien had 10 kills, three blocks, and three digs.
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Return to sender: Eagles’ Kaitlyn Donovan gets both of her hands on the ball to block it. Donovan had seven kills, one block, and two digs.
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Soaring hit: Eagles’ Mae Walston leaps up into the air to serve the ball towards the awaiting Columbia defenders. Walston had 12 assists, one kill, and five digs.
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Not hitting the floor: Eagles’ Lily Griesbach leans forward to reach for the ball as she gets both of her arms under the ball to pass it to a teammate. Griesbach had 13 digs.
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Max effort: Eagles’ Hailey Bushart leaps up with both of her arms fully extended to block Columbia’s Sienna Randall’s spike. Bushart had six blocks, one ace, and one dig.
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High flip: Eagles’ Avery Bush stares at the ball, as it rests in her right hand, as she looks to get it over the outstretched hands of Columbia’s Keira Cook. Bush had eight assists, eight kills, four blocks, and five digs.
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Bringing the defense: Eagles’ Hailey Bushart (15) and Brynn Sollien (13) both leap up with their hands fully extended to stop Columbia’s Sienna Randall’s shot.
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Hyping their Eagles: Bethlehem students filled the stands on Friday afternoon to help the volleyball team get their adrenaline up.
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Ready to smoke it: Eagles’ Madelyn Palmer looks up at the ball as she prepares to spike it past Columbia’s Emma Mitchell. Palmer had one kill and one block.
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Redirect: Eagles’ Brynn Sollien gets the inside of her right hand onto the ball to hit it down the line and miss Columbia’s Keira Cook’s defense. Sollien had 10 kills, three blocks, and three digs.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Getting down low: Eagles’ Meghan Dudgeon sits on her left knee as she looks to get her arms under the ball to make a pass. Dudgeon had four digs and one ace.
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Easy tip: Eagles’ Avery Bush stares at the ball as the ball sits on the tips of her fingers to set the ball for a teammate. Bush had eight assists, eight kills, four blocks, and five digs.
he Enterprise — Michael Koff
Flying it over: Eagles’ Tess Bartholomew hits a shot with her right hand to send it over the net to the Columbia side. Bartholomew had four digs.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Using her reach: Eagles’ Alexandra Tafen-Ntahi reaches back with her left hand as she looks to flip the ball over Columbia’s Keira Cook.