Although volleyball lost at the district tournament this week, they have given Arlington Volleyball a name to be feared in the future.

The week started off on Tuesday Nov. 4th with a game against Edmonds-Woodway. The girls came out strong and led the opposing team in the first set 12-3 before things turned on them. Edmonds stepped up and ended up winning the first set 25-20.

Shaken by Edmonds-Woodway’s sudden fight, the Eagles had trouble staying afloat the second set. Edmonds won once again with a score of 25-15.

In the third set, things took a turn in their direction. The girls calmed down and played together as one unit and were able to execute their skills well. The Eagles won set three with a score of 25-21.

In the fourth and final set, the girls continued a calm and well executed play. Unfortunately, that didn’t work for the Eagles this time. Edmonds-Woodway won the fourth set score 25-23.

Some outstanding highlights from the game on Tuesday belonged to outside hitter Audrey Frolich ‘15 and libero Alyssa Crain ‘16. Frolich had 17 kills and 12 digs. Crain had 9 digs.

This was their first loss in the district tournament which led to them participating in a game against Oak Harbor on Thursday Nov. 6th. The winner of this game went on to play in a final game that determined who got the third berth into the state tournament. The next day in practice they prepared and bonded with each other, going over what they needed to execute to get the win.

In their first  match against Oak Harbor, the Eagles started slow as they warmed up. Oak Harbor quickly took hold of the lead and won the set with a score of 25-17.

In the second set, the Eagles had woken up and were finally ready to play. They fought back with Oak Harbor and showed them what they were made of. They took the second set with a score of 25-21.

With the third set came another low. The Eagles put up a good fight but couldn’t quite keep up with Oak Harbors tricks. Oak Harbor took the third set with a score of 25-21.

It proved to be an up and down night for the Eagles when in the fourth set they took control from the beginning and played calmly to get another win. Score: 27-25.

In the fifth and final set the Eagles couldn’t quite make it happen. They fought back from Oak Harbor’s initial lead and brought the score to a close but unsuccessful 15-9.

Some highlights from the game came from Frolich, middle hitter Jessie Landis ‘15, and setter Ally Peterson ‘17. Frolich had 19 kills and 11 digs. Landis came out with 9 kills. Peterson had 35 assists and 17 digs.

Though this proves to be the end of their season, this year’s varsity team leaves behind a legacy that will inspire for years to come. With the talent of the team and the system of the new coach Whitney Williams, they truly turned the program’s 10+ year losing streak around. The team had a true bond that brought them together on and off the court. This year, though not accomplishing their main goal of getting to state, they were named the Wesco 3A North Champions. They also came out of the season with a 9-3 league record and went into the district tournament ranked third out of 8 teams. They received Arlington Volleyball’s first trophy in 18 years, the first plaque for the wall in 10 years, and put two girls, Peterson and Frolich,  up on the “A” wall for being voted members of first team all league. The girls have a lot to be proud of and the town should prepare for what happens in seasons to come.