Reverse Sweep Gives Blue Jay Volleyball State Tournament Berth

JAMESTOWN Facing adversity, Jamestown Blue Jays Volleyball didn t flinch.

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Second seed Jamestown came from two sets down Friday to defeat third seed Legacy 20-25, 31-33, 25-15, 25-23, 18-16 in a AA West Region semifinal at Jerry Meyer Arena to clinch a spot in next week s AA state tournament.

Senior hitter Lucy Falk, who has absolutely tormented Legacy in all three of the best-of-five matches between these teams this season, scored the final five points for Jamestown (26-7) in the fifth set. After Legacy (24-9) scored four points in succession to save two match points and take a 15-14 lead, Falk killed to tie. A Jamestown attack error gave Legacy a second match point, but Falk had her career high-tying 33rd kill for a 16-16 knot. Falk then served aces on each of the match s last two points.

Falk also had 33 kills in the first regular season WDA meeting between these teams, a five-set Jamestown win at home on September 8. In a Blue Jay sweep of the Sabers in Bismarck on October 13,