The Zeeland East volleyball team trailed West Ottawa by two sets but stormed back to win in five sets to reach the Division 1 district final.
The district semifinal set scores were 15-25, 18-25, 25-22, 25-15, 15-12.
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In the fifth set, the Chix trailed 7-2 before coming back to win.
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“West Ottawa came out incredibly strong. It took us a couple of sets to settle into the flow of the game, but I never had a doubt our girls would pull it off,” Zeeland East coach Jake Szetela said. “They do not quit. They trust each other like no team I’ve ever coached. We really love playing with and for one another and that gives us a level of resolve that is tough to break.”
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The match led Zeeland East setter to tally 54 assists, which places her 34th all time in MHSAA history for assists in a single match. Her total also put her over 1,000 career assists. She added 10 digs, five kills and two aces.
Lizzie Risdon totaled 25 kills, 15 digs and two blocks. Bri Cole had 10 kills and five blocks. Ava Geerlings chipped in with 10 kills, while Camille Louwerse had 12 digs and six kills.
Zeeland East will face Hudsonville at 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 5, at Jenison. Hudsonville swept Jenison 3-0 in the other semifinal
Ellie Hulst led West Ottawa with 14 kills, 11 digs and two blocks. Emery Lantz totaled 23 digs, three aces and four assists. Madi Hanko had seven kills and six blocks, while Kinley Mares had five kills, 31 assists, 11 digs and four blocks.
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“West Ottawa deserves a ton of credit for playing an incredible game that pushed us to our limits,” Szetela said.
DIVISION 2
The Maroons won the rivalry battle in the Division 2 district semifinals on Wednesday, Nov. 4, at Hopkins.
The set scores were 25-18, 25-12, 25-18.
Allison Lamer led Holland Christian with 15 kills. Tessa Leeuw and Addi Meiste each had 10 kills and 13 digs.
The Maroons will face Grand Rapids South Christian at 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 5, at Hopkins for the district title.
DIVISION 3
The Blackhawks swept the Division 3 district semifinal against the River Rats 25-18, 25-22, 25-20.
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Fennville will face Grandville Calvin Christian at 6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6, for the Division 3 district title at Calvin Christian.
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This article originally appeared on The Holland Sentinel: Zeeland East volleyball stages epic comeback to top West Ottawa in 5; HC, Fennville win
