001and welcome into Pine Creek High School here in Colorado Springs is we get set for a five a Colorado Springs at Metro showdown its unbeaten rampart unbeaten in conference play taking on the Eagles Pine Creek welcoming everyone josh homme alongside Vince Greco and Vince as we look at the numbers in this matchup here tonight pretty evenly matched up at least on paper aside from the records absolutely you throw out the records where rampart is dominating in this one Josh but look at the statistical categories in three of the categories the Pine Creek Eagles are leading they're leading in blocks they're leading in kills and they're leading in digs so tonight playing at home maybe and a little bit of advantage for Pine Creek but boy is rampart powerful all over the court man the rampart
002Rams led by Nikki Blum in the head coach as you can see her team right now on top of the Metro standings two-and-oh right there with dougherty also unbeaten this is a big match for Pine Creek sitting at one on one especially playing at home and they're the keys to the game tonight for both of these teams starting with Nikki bloomin they have got to come out as you see the head coach for rampart can play a strong mental game passing an offensive consistency they have to get it from all aspects from the back from their outside hitters libero they all have to come to play and serve tough and I think what she means by that josh is don't serve to the same spot all the time be aggressive with those serves and Vince
003this is a deep team 14 players 10 of those 14 seniors so a lot of leadership on the flip side Mollie Stowers the head coach at Pine Creek she's got a ton of talent to work with establish the middle hitters early they have to try and avoid always looking for their captain number for tonight savanna not they do have to serve aggressively send it all over the court try and get some service aces early in this match and set the tone and then mix up their shots and unpredictability again I go back you have to use other players you always can't go back to the well that being savanna not tonight should be a great matchup tonight part trying to make it seven straight this season the opening serve when we come back on 20
004TV you it first it on here at Pine Creek High School five a volleyball what a scene here in Colorado Springs Josh Howell Vince Greco and Vince a matchup tonight rampart they have been red-hot coming in winning six straight not only is this a talented team this is a veteran led team ten seniors on the roster for head coach Nikki bloomin and she says every one of them has contributed in different ways so we're gonna get a taste of that tonight hopefully our viewers at home on the road watching tonight will be able to hear us because this is a packed house not only is it a very important conference match Josh but these schools are only about four miles apart and there is no love loss between rampart and Pine Creek and you can
005hear them going on right now well the Eagles coming off a tough loss on Tuesday night when they fell in straight sets to Doherty the Spartans still unbeaten in the 5a Metro standing so ready to roll here on what should be an energized night high Creek High School ramparts in Pine Creek and these two teams very familiar with one another a good look there it the Eagles Mia Agner and the starting lineup tonight for Pine Creek you've got Horton Nelson ruff Agner Savannah dot Collins and Gabby Wilson and it's rampart who will open up this match with the first serve and it's Haley McCorkle the senior for rampart to start things out she'll jump but I'll clean serve and we are underway here in the opening set blocks straight up for the air by a
006rampart and pine creek takes the opening point maybe there's a little bit of nerves there the Rams do not set that ball very well at the net and the spike attempt just goes long so this is Chandler Nelson the senior for Pike Creek line drive played at the back row there by Wilkinson grace able to help it over rampart sets up defensively back set the kill is long and we are even at one that one will Savannah not we talked about her in the pregame show she is the go-to when it comes to kill she has a hundred and eighteen kills on the year that leads Pine Creek that one however just long Nikki blooming going to her bench here in the early going Paige patty checks in set frontside pounded down what a man
007out rampart plays it blocked up and Creek with the early lead great block at the net by the Eagles in perfect position to set that one back down and take a 2-1 lead so Mia ignore the junior for two straight here for Pine Creek middle serve and the pass up set nearside pound it out that's blocked out by Pine Creek and rampart is just even up this opening set take another look a nice set and there is page petty the outside hitter knocks it down and that's a big key for coach Bluma tonight she's got two more transfers back Riley Simpson and Paige petty penny from our Academy we already saw Josh making a difference and she said coach Bullman said hey this offense has looked a whole lot different the last two weeks with
008Petty and Simpson and the lineup so service ser advantage Pike Creek here up 3-2 I serve by faith Horton on the near side block down put party for the point products and our rough teaming up with Savannah Knox boy what a tandem here jumping in unison almost like synchronized volleyball as a time that jumped perfectly and in the early going Pine Creek very strong at the net and the Eagles a two point lead how about a service ace to the Eagles great serve we talked about the keys of the game be aggressive serving and as you can see Horton the library man she is setting it down hard on these serves worked for two straight a three-point lead bumped forward there by Wilkinson it's not interrupt Kabaddi for the block in the Eagles have their
009largest lead of this opening set it's not what we showed you a moment ago that's a different play it looks like the same results and it was but look at the deep serve it really does not allow it rampart to set up that offensive attack dug out with the left hand my crew ramparts paddy and they're gonna say no point Pine Creek so seven two and the Eagles taking advantage of this home court atmosphere and it's all starting with this serve it has some philosophy on it and it's really confusing rampart because she's going all over the court late straight up in the air by the Rams sent over the right hand by Simpson SEC farside throwing down and that's got dropped down miscommunication to the back row and you look up at the scoreboard
010suddenly the lead a half doesn't here for the Eagles and I didn't think Gabby Wilson was going to get to that ball looked like it was going wide and she really torqued that body got it around and found a soft spot on the floor Horton has have a hot hand continues to serve it up here for the Eagles set near side of Patty or what a dig by Horton rampart trying to find its rhythm back set thrown down and that's it air I think what you're going to see if we see the replay here ramparts not be able to set that ball right next to the net it's two or three feet away and now the timing of the big hitters for rampart to get that ball cleanly over the net work again serve has
011some bite to it and rampart hustling in a position Ana Paula here for Pike Creek set straight up in the middle blocked up and a little heavy on the cotton look like an overpass through the rhythm r4 rampart and Vince ten to timeout on the floor timeout called by head coach Nikki Blum and trying to settle down her team as Pine Creek has rattled off nine consecutive points here in this first side and right there on that point that was won by the Eagles it was just a little bit I think of adrenalin by Emily Ellis the middle blocker for rampart she had it set up on a tee she just kind of missed it didn't get it cleanly for that spike Povich you talked about at the pregame aside from the records the numbers
012pretty even in fact Pine Creek may have had a slight edge early on and clearly this is a talented team and they've come out of the gates here rolling opening up a tent eight-point lead here into this opening timeout coming into this match 14 total blocks and we've seen what three or four them already from Pine Creek they at 83 as opposed to rampart 69 so we should not be surprised at how well rampart plays defensively herd excuse me Pine Creek at the net faith Horton continues to serve and right now rampart no answers for number one Horton he took the whole song right now back set brought down with the mop and water play of the back row by unburned and then the other way from Wharton [Applause] rampart another opportunity roll over the
013right-hand Pike Creek scrambling and finally rampart able to stop the bleeding they've got three trailing by seven now here in the opening set boy best volley of the match both teams coming up with big digs deep in their own end and rampart winning that point as you said let's see if now the momentum may switch to the Rams it's how about the energy in the building tonight both these student sections delivering great rivalry neither student section have sat down quick set dig it out of there and it's size up front for the Rams Ellis combining with penny that it's ten for a little bit of intimidation here that ball was clearly going to go into the net but when you're looking at those two players that is intimidating there's a be Wolverton on the serve
014and service there and so the Eagles stretch the lead back to 7 and in for rampart comes Payton Wade service airs are a killer you and I do a little bit of olive all for the Air Force Academy how many times have we seen that just really demoralize a team back set tap table right and Horton takes it up with the left attack air and air is starting to pile up for Pine Creek his ramparts slowly climbing back here to this set 11:5 now not had a chance to get that one over the net trying to pick her spot maybe took a little too much time and knocked it right into the neck lead as fit as many as eight for Pike Creek they let it ten - in the early going pulled down right
015here and that is just an on the line port rampart take another look great view from our 20 TV crew that one called in but maybe had a little bit of deflection on it Josh now the ramps we'll take it here on a 4-1 run it'll jump it up from the back set far side block down Horton is there again with the left hand she has been everywhere in this opening set and that's wrong smart play by the Eagles to let that one go long Riley Simpson outside here just a sophomore had a shot at it just went long Riley Simpson a transfer from Palo Ridge one of two players work back into this offense here the last couple of weeks for head coach Nikki bloom in set near side and that is in you
016can see the effect that number 13 has on this rampart offense and watch the set perfectly placed for Simpson to make sure that one was in the quarter play 12 7 a score and rampart Emily Ellis to serve and another miscue for Pike Creek started to pile up here on this opening set Vince you look up and suddenly it's a four-point spread that's how key that timeout was by Nikki Bloom and stopping that momentum now the so it goes out you cannot make those service errors if you're either team serving has been such a big part of tonight's game for both of these teams that's the second on four service air for rampart trying to find some consistency both these teams Pine Creek now up five five set fire and that is Riley Simpson you
017can see why head coach Nikki Blum and was so excited to get her back in this lineup she's a very tall girl she times that one perfectly and there is some velocity behind those spikes makes it look effortless down by four and Simpson violation looks like she went over the top of the net that's what the referee will say on the stop on the tower so Pine Creek up by five in comes Chandler Nelson the senior and she will serve it up for Molly Stowers team C Eagles team one and one and Metro play line drive serve you know get it over the far side throw it out by Simpson Horton now sets it up trouble and will considered company able to recover set far side another attack air for Pike Creek and the Rams
018have hit double digits in the opening set that's Abby Wolverton and Hayley Johnson the Intimidators at the net not allowing I believe was Agner they're trying that spike so Riley Simpson on the serve and another service air for rampart and you could see head coach Nikki bloomin saying hey we've had five this game those add up in a five point spread right now no doubt about it and the point going to ramparts a substitution here for the Rams in comes Emily Ellis I think Pine Creek got out of order they're in their rotation and it was caught by the referee in front of our table explaining her ruling to Pine Creek said coach Molly Stowers now it's a game of momentum swings and shifts and advantage Pike Creek early on they let it ten -
019but rampart is slowly climbing back into this set in this match and here they are down by four and it's they've got to be feeling good with grace Wilkinson the junior back serving here in a four point margin and coach towers may have the point the referees checking with that rotation see if the substitutions were correct and I believe it's going to stand and still be rampart serve you could see the officials conferring at the table [Applause] in the meantime the rampart Rams cheering section has not sat down it's I don't know if it's a bigger battle Josh on the court or in the bleachers tonight now the the noise for a Thursday night has been tremendous in student sections then on their feet from the opening serve rampart as we mentioned six straight wins
020coming in and Pine Creek look at the bounce back after dropping and Presets to Daugherty earlier this week that's still waiting for plan to resume if you have not been out to Pine Creek High School in the Eagles gymnasium this year very well done new bleachers new floor very nice district 20 facility so it appears we're just about ready to have this sorted out well the head referee just blew her whistle I think she's tired of standing up there long delay you'd ever want to see these in any kind of contest whether it's a baseball game football game that momentum that both of these teams had you're cooling off a little bit you're trying to stay loose out there mentally you're trying to stay in the game and the officials don't want to make a
021mistake but they do need to pick this up a little bit I would think this is advantage Pine Creek because rampart has been on a bit of a roll here and we'll see how it shakes out as Wilkinson with the ball and whether to serve and here we go at a 1511 opening set here grace Wilkinson for rampart to try to cut it to three servings been such a big key serve top to handle for Pike Creek and how about a service ace after a long delay and we have talked about an all night deep serve serves to the left to the right as long as you get it in play your chances are pretty good here Wilkinson now for two straight tries the same side set far side Pine Creek and trouble no they're
022able to work it through out front that's Gabby Wilson a senior and that appeared to be a sure point for rampart but credit Wilson stuck with it you call the deflection she got it but it went off a bound out of bounds off of a rampart player late thus the point for the Eagles for it and serve and another service air Vince it's been a game an opening set of miscues for both these teams still trying to find their rhythm he'll try the opposite corner Horton is there good dig of the back row by rampart set their side down Wow that was big man you can see head coach Nikki Blum and could not believe it here we go on the 20 TV replay Wow that was close and I believe they called that out
023they did and of course no replay at this level for our officiating crew so 1713 and now rampart trying to dig in down by four Alissa Adkins serving here for the Eagles mate Wade is check back in for the Rams go on opposite court so free ball here for rampart set far side the touch rampart Emily Ellis there again the middle blocker she comes up big for the Rams and right now Pine Creek is having some difficulties setting that ball at the net the the first girl going up for it obviously is the decoy but there's nobody behind there Josh they're just having to dink it over the net so Kayla locusts the senior serving now a pass forward here by rampart tough play that added somehow the Rams able to keep it alive Peyton
024wave with a tremendous play here's Horton and that would have been out there you're right exactly we've seen several balls tonight that would have been out and Pine Creek making the wise decision well that's that ball go long and the Eagles back in front by four you talk about both of these teams still trying to feel each other out just a little bit here in this first set there also as the spatulas progressed playing not to make a mistake you've seen that a couple of times here from both of these teams and that's him able to fit it inside that back drive on the right hand Emma Jen rich the junior take another look times this one perfectly over the blockers and drops it just inside the backline now six points away from taking this
025opening set and a service error both of these teams have had their chances rampart to pull back into this one and and quite frankly the Eagles to win it but these service errors have killed them here in the first set and there's the other air for air well Nikki bloomin has just shaking her head she cannot believe the number of forced airs by her Rams in this first set he's teams trying to work off the rust here in this opening set mine creeks turn and a rough and how about a service ace Eagles five away from this opening set and a timeout of the floor take a look at the serve Peyton wait is there just doesn't quite get under it goes off the side of her arm 21:15 Eagles in control four points away
026from taking this first set at home then she apt to tip your cap to Marley's Tyler's team they came out of the gate in a hurry and they've been able to maintain this lead ramparts mounted a couple of runs here in this opening said but Pine Creek continuing to play their game and here they are four points away from going up one Ted I think and we've talked an awful lot about the talent of the rampart Rams getting those two transfers back having ten seniors on the roster but on the Pine Creek side they've already have two players verbally committed to play next year savanna not will go to the heart of America conference and play for Baker University she's very committed there and Gabby Wilson one of the centers on this team going to
027play for a head of the air force head coach Mark swindle in the Air Force Academy a great play to keep it alive second airside war and that's Riley Simpson she has been big for rampart here as the ball is set up nicely she gets the big right hand and knocks it in and the Rams down just five here in the first rampart nine points away from going out they got some work to do because the Eagles three points and they close out you and pack here Pike Creek High School is Pike Creek takes the opening set 25-21 Josh out vince greco and it's a power outage here so apologize for any of the technical difficulties on the viewership end of things but it looks like we are back up and running ready to go
028so set number two Pine Creek and they're gonna drop the opening point here in the second said it was a dominating performance by the Eagles in that first set they went out tend to rampart made a big run at the end but when all was said and done a four point victory in that first set for Pine Creek and here we go set number two under way and a two nothing lead for the Rams if the Rams don't have seven service airs in that first set they win set number one and that's one of the things that Nikki bloomin had talked about with her team in between sets they've got to keep the ball in play and they've listened they're doing a very good job here with the first two points of the second set
029great take there by wilkinson not able to keep it alive and pine creek is on the board here and set number two we talked about the great play at the net of rampart earlier but looked at the Eagles as they get the block to drop and get their first point of the match we talked about the great news gymnasium here Josh Lee they need to get the electrician back I think it's still a few kinks to work out our fagner serve they're not going to be able to keep it in play and rampart Vince a much different looking team here in set number two they've calmed down they're playing boys are playing it's an old sports cliche Josh but they're playing their game they're not making unforced errors right now doing everything right mine creek
030able to keep it in play they'll set it over so on opportunity here for the Rams to strike set straight up an attack err couldn't get it our product Haley Johnson tried to finesse it over and just like that the Eagles within one we talked about airs that wasn't golden opportunity for Johnson just to tip it over trying to pick her spot and may have taken her eye off the ball as she just missed it and it fell short faith Portman the junior will jump it up line drive great serve to dig of the back row there by Wilkinson there's the pass set far side pound the diamond right hand blocked out off the fingertips of a Bree Warburton and we are even at three Gabby Wilson comes up with the spike as you said
031goes off the defender of rampart but here's a key right here you're taking a look at the serve of faith Horton and it goes out I probably jinxed her but she reeled off eight consecutive points in that first set as she was a big reason why Pine Creek was able to jump out to such a commanding lead and the opening set so Haley Johnson looking for an answer set their side 40 Vince Gaby Wilson the senior brings it impressive the outside hitter she's a captain on this team she's from who he said committed verbally to go to the United States Air Force Academy valken she could use some big hitters and that was a big hit right there so with the point the put way by Wilson were even at four that goes Alyssa Adkins
032good serve a little top spin on it set backside the block up front 14 and 5 that's rough in general we've called ruffs named time and time again here tonight perfect synchronization again as the two of them time their jump and they set down that block in Pine Creek up by a point here in the second elissa at conserving for the Eagles service error or plaguing both teams in this match tonight and certainly ramp artists felt more on that and with seven service errors in the opening set costing them perhaps at first set so even at five and back goes having over 10 you invents these aren't even close I have kind of speechless right now because you're right we we talked about keys of the game serve tough take them out of their system
033mix up your shots serve aggressively those are keys from both coaches maybe they're serving a little too aggressively because there's another in both nikki bowman and molly Stuart's towers have just got to be beside themselves right now because these are self-inflicted wounds absolutely you talk about a free throw in basketball a serve is basically the same thing all you have to do is put it in the quarter play to start the action and neither one of these teams are doing that right now straight up in that and that's going to be a point here for Pike Creek so it's not pretty but the Eagles look up at the scoreboard and they find themselves up by one back sir for Pine Creek will be number five that's a city Martin Anna has been outstanding here tonight
034live drive serve rampart on the Block back goes out and now the Eagles starting to find their legs here in the second set they open up a two-point lead ruff back to serve for two straight I believe in that break between set one and two the Eagles have made some adjustments at the net because they are really timing these jumps absolutely perfectly set fire side throw gavel right-handed there it is who do you turn to how about the sophomore Riley Simpson and she got it through the land of giants at the net mine Creek not able to come up with a block there and that really stopped some of that momentum for the Eagles see if the Rams can capitalize so here's grace Wilkinson a junior to even it up there's the pass for the
035back row set down the right hand bang-bang play Sidney Collins to perfection we talked about the the senior leadership of the Rams Collins a senior for the Eagles and that was a big kill from Sydney Collins and she's really the block specialist for Pine Creek coming into this match with 25 blocks on the year Chandler Nelson just long and now rampart an opportunity here to even it up and set number 2 trailing 98 a be Wolverton checking in is Peyton Wade heads to the bench he'll dive down to the back room set bar side [Music] pine creek trailed early now we are even at night apiece that's a tough play fool Gabby Wilson to try and set that one down she was deep in her own in and tried to put a little extra on
036that one and it went along the Olympic Oracle all right faith Horton seeing a ton of activity here tonight for Pine Creek what a save by Wilkinson Simpson how about the teamwork of Collins and not you can't time this any better and you can see some of the frustration now starting to set in on the RAM cider there big hitters are up there giving it their best shot and it's coming right back at him off the serve of Agner he'll put that plate straight up I will consider Pine Creek now quick hitter the touch not able to get there in time switched it up a little bit did Sydney Collins for rampart as she goes up and just Dinks it into the empty space not able to come up with that grace Wilkinson put a
037good effort by Wilkinson so Pine Creek Mia agar with an 11 9 8 or 11 9 lead back set and that is an emphatic answer what a shot by Hayley Johnson and she gets up takes the nicer and that's a tough play to make what a shot by Tim Sarah Tori there our 20 TV camera guy on the end bringing that one right into your living room all over it tonight so 1110 served by Simpson back set quick hit her with the left hand roll down no his rant part dare to recover and that's going out off a pine creek we're tied again what a second set these two teams delivering here tonight we knew this one was going to be a good tight matchup but I didn't know we'd be this close because this
038is a back and forth battle all evening here look out trouble and they give away at other points that gets the rampart crowd a little bit juiced up as the Rams now out in front by a point they've been battling from behind pretty much all night long this energy is outstanding by both student bodies and another service air riley simpson long with that serve putting this one back at 12 apiece and this is who you don't want to see serving if you're rampart faiths Horton back for the Eagles if she is a rhythm server what she's on Lookout all tied at 12 past for the back row quick set tap down and rampart able to set it up they'll go over to the far side punch down and somehow Pine Creek is able to squeeze
039a point out of what looked to be a sure rampart point well that ball was definitely going to go out by the Rams the plate in the back by via Agner and luckily for the Eagles the rampart player played it long as well watch the deep serve v Horton it does not allow the Rams to set up that big spike at the net she hits that one so far back and so far back it was out service era now by Horton and were tied again in his bed punch counter punch here set number two Haley Johnson the senior serving for rampart boy this has been a tough night from behind the line for Nikki bloomin Steen substitution coming in for the Eagles and McGinn rich we'll check back where she will check back in also
040coming in is Alyssa Adkins number 10 so add kids to serve now for Pike Creek just clears dig quick set at the net pushed over and Horton so free ball here for RAM park can they take advantage yes Emily Ellis the quick hitter big hit and like you said the quick hitter watch how quickly it happens boom set and it's down that caught the Eagles off-guard and I think Josh that the Rams are gonna have to do more that because ramparts done a great job of timing those blocks at the net those quick hitters maybe what the Rams need here to finish off this second set see if they can take advantage in a 14 all second sat lookout trouble for the Rams now a free ball for Pine Creek can they capitalize back sample
041the right hand yes all right Creek responds nice hit and it goes off the fingertips of a Ram defender as you'll see on the replay good spike but it's just redirected off the fingertips of the Rams well both these teams starting to tighten the play up here set number two good pass back set look out what I dig in the back row by Gabby Wilson all for naught as rampart is just even up this second set at 15 back and forth back and forth Kayla Lucas checks in for the Rams [Applause] another long survey Koran or the Eagles chose to play that one off the arms of Mia Agner but that was going out as well invents a lot of indecision tonight on that back row of buying creep we've seen them play balls that
042clearly would have been out that time they were uncertain at costume a point and I'll rampart for a two point lead how about a big send over on the back row from faith Horton again the dig blocks is there five green jerseys on the Eagle side faith Horton is everywhere right now Pine Creek willing themselves to a big point to even up the second set it's 16 what a match this has turned out to be here tonight the atmosphere to go with it this place make times deafening here on a thirst hit on at Pine Creek High School but pan and Riley Simpson says no give me one more shot puts it away he had two shots out of it and then you see it's dug out nicely by the Eagles but you said not
043the second time and I'm done with that and she puts it down in a big way so grace Wilkinson now back for rampart good serve can see Vince on that return it had Pine Creek scrambling and rampart taking advantage up front that was Simpson and number ten Johnson at the dead we talked about the Eagles on the net take a look at that tandem boom right back at you so advantage rampart they lead by two seven to go out and even up this match top play so free Paul here for Pine Creek quick set and that is point Eagles pitch swing by Sidney Collins and she's been a real difference maker in the second set for the Eagles big hit here and she's also come up with some big blocks at the net that's a
044big point that stops a little bit of ramparts momentum if you're a fan of the Eagles so Chandler Nelson to even it up at 18 quick set straight up deflect it out and rampart you'll love the guts that both these teams are showing rampart now six away from closing it out and a timeout of the floor is Pine Creek head coach Molly Stowers wants to talk about it well well she doesn't want to happen is let Riley Simpson the big outside hitter for the Rams get hot she scored a couple of the last points here for rampart we've talked about her a lot during this broadcast tonight and when she gets it going and she not so much the arm swing Josh but when she starts being able to pick her spots on the floor
045she's dangerous well what a second set here if you just joined us Pine Creek took the first set 25-21 thanks in large part to a hot start the Eagles went up ten two and would hold on to the lead to close out that first set but rampart they need this one they go down to O in a hostile environment it's gonna be tough to overcome there's no doubt about that in rampart new coming in here tonight with the rivalry with the student body getting behind this team that it would be a very difficult place to play I mean literally this and you and I've done a lot of games but it's very loud in here I enjoy the atmosphere takes me back to my high school days where there really is this is true school
046spirit you got to love it making some noise on a Thursday night here in Colorado Springs for the back row high creek able to save it no attack here and how about this the Rams now up three five away from closing out set number two and a substitution here for the Eagles as in comes Caitlin cyd defensive specialist is Sid she steps up for to return that serve and you know sometimes coming off the bench Josh or a little cold the serve was low she just couldn't get her hands underneath it Oh Caitlin said this season 127 bakes and now rampart for two straight said able to receive that serve and a set that's wide and rampart now three away from closing out set number two Rams consents another substitution coming in for Pine Creek
047CID will sit back down and they bring number three Gabby Wilson one of the captains back in they need some offense now well corkle service air and rampart is just a loud pine creek to cut it to for the Eagles with an opportunity here up one set tonight he is just get those serves in Agner does a good job of it they're set and again Sidney Collins having a hand in the plane she's fired up about it and rightly so as she times it boom right back down faith our grace wilkinson could do nothing with that block the Eggert set straight up and with the right side dug out of there by Horton the southpaw able to set it over back set for Rab Park [Applause] [Music] big swing bigger blocks attacking oh they force
048it wide and Pike Creek trailing by Forest just cut it to two and a timeout on the floor I think what you saw during that last timeout that Pine Creek took Coates Stowers said to her team stop trying to be fancy stop trying to do the little Dinks stop trying to hit your serve 100 miles an hour let's keep the ball and play and let our ladies at the net do their thing they've gotten back into the game they were down for just a moment ago and now they're down two with the momentum back on the Eagle sides so Pike Creek will have the serve out of this timeout trailing by two but leading one set to none and certainly the Eagles are aware just how big this would be if they could find a
049way to close out this second set and go up two games to none two different Huddle's during that timeout Eagles very animated dancing around the huddle they come out with a lot of enthusiasm a little more stoic and businesslike on the rampart side as they were told by coach bloomin focus don't let them get another point let's take care of this right here egg nurser with some drop to it set farside simpson tipped up and a good dig of the back row here by pine creek falls over from way out Gabby Wilson and it's perhaps a miscommunication on rampart side and take a look she finds the perfect spot on the floor there wasn't a gram within about three feet of that and the Eagles are down one with a chance to tie it up
050here take her that serve dies just on the other side of the net puts at torn out the right hand is what are they going to say wide I think what's out fine three and had to be a deflection is what I'm thinking from our vantage point Josh it looked like it was out you're correct bits deflection and here we go twenty-two all Pike Creek on a 401 there now three away from closing out this second set mia Agner to serve again she has been red-hot doing a great job of putting it in playing deep along the backline the senior he talked about how she leads this team in pox holy smokes look at the pine creek pinch they go they can sense it they are feeding off the energy of that block by Sidney
051Collins vents a body language says it all you look at the pine creek bench there loose playing carefree and on the other side he gets the sense that rampart they're just trying not to lose at this pool and you see the Eagles huddle they're all enthusiastic they've got the momentum their student body is on their feet and let's not forget the job that Mia Abner has done the outside here over 510 junior on the service line Josh is pretty simple put it in play and good things happen all that said keep in mind ramparts got ten seniors they've got tremendous leadership and they realized certainly a one-point deficit certainly not insurmountable but they need a stop right here and have to find a way to pull it out 23 22 Pine Creek with the lead
052and the serve Agner soft serve and just dug up I had Grand Park Simpson blocked out and there we go Lampard answers we are all square at 23 and that was a great play by Riley Simpson she did not try to kill it she saw that she had that light wall of pine creek defenders in her face and she'd strategic who played it a little softer off the arms and out of bounds of the Eagles players for backset now and how about this out of the timeout the Rams grip off to straight they are serving for set point and there's that leadership you talked about when they went back out on the floor all business for the Rams right now and they can win set to on this earth with the sophomore Riley Simpson set
053nearside sits over the right hand we are square again big hit again Abby Wilson you'll see it here from 20 TV gets it up and off the outstretched arms good kick play by the Rams but we're tied at 24 and it's faith fort oh boy Simpson [Applause] and that's a result of the serve a strong serve too hard on the return now it's the Eagles a point away win by two 25:24 now for set point pork back set free rally from a deficit late in the second set they take set number two 26 24 us that might be one of the best high school volleyball sets I have seen this year both of these teams really came up with big points but it was the Eagles who prevailed and the latter stages of set number
054two high creek look at a closeout this match set number three when we come back on 20 TV [Music] you well the pykrete egos taking advantage of home-court here tonight they lead the rampart Rams two sets to the line taking the second set 26 24 Josh how Vince Greco back here in Colorado Springs and boy Vince coming in on paper it looked like perhaps rampart had the edge hit won six straight but momentum advantage pine creek tonight they have really fed off this crowd here at Pine Creek High School playing at home they do have a great crowd but do not count out the Rams as a matter of fact during that break the assistant coach for rampart turned to you and you said you gentlemen ready for five sets tonight so no quit in
055the Rams here tonight they are out to win this match they're gonna have to dig themselves out of a hole down to nothing Haven McCorkle will start things out here for the Rams and you could sense it from this team walked out of the locker room it looked like a team that was a little more relaxed and had a focus that they have clearly come out with here with the opening point in this third set on the back road now played off quick set at the net tapped down with the right hand and two straight here to open up set number two that's Tyra Marla take another look just nothing's plain and simple that's all it was a little set a little spike and just like the second set the Rams jump out early maybe
056McCorkle now for three straight and puts rampart at a pretty good position here to begin this third set sometimes when a team finds themselves in the hole that rampart is there's a little more focus and then there's a other side of the net there's a little more complacency we're up to we don't want to make a mistake the Eagles are now back in it with a big hit and point down 3-1 now Sydney Collins what a night number 8 is having huge hit she has to be close to leading this team in both kills and blocks tonight there's Chandler Nelson the senior for the back row rampart quick set go an answer from Tyra bar lar that's two straight for number 11 and we have not called her name too often tonight so there is
057an adjustment that Nikki blumen has made in between sets two and three hey let's get these senior involved in tire Marla are doing a great job right now what a 10 seniors on this rampart roster with the left hand change of pace up front for Pike Creek and boy that is feed port and she has been everywhere here tonight back set and rampart great effort on the part of Nelson 1 hustle by the ego's along that black line I gave that no chance Josh and Nelson brings it out and point for the rent Eagles no quit at all at pie Creek the eagle serving down by 2 that's a great dig point rampart the swing deflect it out and Paige petty the senior puts rampart up by three he goes had a couple of players
058at the net but too strong was page petty ball deflects out of bounds Point Rams heady a transfer from Air Academy High School back in the last couple of weeks for the Rams what efforts by Nelson that's two consecutive played she's made tonight to keep it alive but third is the Rams now enjoy a four point lead here in the third set that was a great play by the Rams but keep your eye on the young lady that a serving rice right now and grace Wilkinson that last serve had some heat on it and really did not allow there it is again the Eagles to get back in their service ace this looks like a different rampart team playing a little more loose dancing out on the court Haley McCorkle having a good time firing
059up her teammates there's that serve again grace Wilkinsons played by Horton the size the reach of Emily Ellis what a great play by Ellis one on one play the dink over the net doesn't go and you can see her nice and fired up with her teammates in a big lead for the Rams half dozen the advantage Wilkinson serves again we accept Wilkinson what a big hit with the right hand by rampart and answer the south pass have been a knock not leaves this team and kills and you can see in here runs up left hand drops it in how 218 kills coming into the night but a resilient Pine Creek team here tonight and they've got the person they want serving tonight Fay Thornton she has been outstanding from this position tonight thought the Rams
060might make a defensive adjustment to handle this sir but the same players stay on the court and there it is a deep deep serve and it goes off the net cannot be handled and there is Horton began Josh coming up big from the service line to straight and you have to believe Vince at some point it plays into the psyche the psyche of rampart cos Horton she hasn't missed many here tonight no not at all cuts the lead in half it's 8 for Horton again jumps it up fine serve play to the back row here by the Rams big swing and free ball here for rampart making some noise on the outside is Paige petty here in the third set Rams may have found something on the left side of the Eagles that's twice in
061a row the ball has been blocked out of bounds and heady getting her Club fired up over conserve and another service air boy that has certainly been the Achilles heel tonight for rampart can't give away free points Wolverton will come out after that long serve substitutions also for the Eagles so both coaches really trying to find that right combination this after here this evening here at Pine Creek High School Alissa Adkins who cut it to three trying to work the corner set far side block straight up in the air they go to the back set the touch finesse game at the net right now both these teams that ball was dug out nicely by the Rams Julia uh didn't Berg however it hits off the ceiling and that's a tough play when it hits that
062high 916 Alissa at conserving for another here for the Eagles that a resilient team tonight that's a fine serve set nearside pounded down with a right hand by Patty and Polly creeks gonna pick up the point it was close that looked like that ball was close to being in but the lines been on the right side to our right here called that one out and back goes Alyssa Atkins again you've seen faith Horton from this spot time and time again and now it's Atkins turned on a bit of a run here for Pike Creek top play a little bit of an overpass and boy Vince Emma Genrich makes a pay and this one was very close watch the timing and just stuff sit back down no chance for petit and the Eagles who were down
063six are now down just a point napkins again to tie it up service air and we've talked a lot about service airs but that was a good round of serving by Alissa Adkins she just stands at five five and to get that ball over that net with that kind of heat and that torque I was a pretty good job in serving Simpson and Lucas back in is Kayla Lucas will serve it up here for rampart holding out of this lead here in the third set listen to the crowd here at Pine Creek High School two hits for the Eagles too many touches here on that possession eleven eight now Rand I'm going to have to speak up just a little bit here over the crowd love the atmosphere here on a Thursday night of Pine
064Creek High School on fives of flooring the ramps there lead cut to two [Applause] glad you're with us on 20 TV tonight because I hope you all are enjoying this as much as we are what a show tonight by the student athletes and of course the student puppies at a rampart able to find the floor checking back in for the Rams will be Tyra Marla and we called her name earlier on she had a couple of big hits and blocks let's see if they can't get her involved here ball nine game set number two popped forward big swing by Simpson the sophomore now rampart will set it up and that's going to the Rams a double hit push it out to a four-point advantage [Applause] for the back row quick hitter found it well that's
065a great combination Vince it sure is and I like again the fact that they have been switching this up it wasn't a big hit it was a quick hit and I think that to get back in as both these teams are going to have to find a couple of little niches and do things differently over played and rampart extensively before well just when you think the Rams are going to start to pull away pykrete cancer so opportunity can the Rams create a little more separation up by four now they have the serve working up 1410 good sir but Santa can't pound it down what that combinations been outstanding Sydney Collins with the pulled away coming right at you here as she elevates and there is no chance for the rampart defenders to bring that one
066back into play Lissa Atkins on a assist now you can see the camera shaking a little bit that's because these Krauts are going nuts here they won't sit down and good for them Nelson serve sip set black down and columns once again Josh I'll help everybody out here how to take a little break to get the ball back in play since assistant Vince Greco on that play yes the Eagles with into 1412 we talked about it just when it feels like ramparts pulling away Pine Creek makes the play and in the back row here's Simpson now throwing down on that outside spot has been a red-hot for the Rams here tonight she really has and she picked her spot that time now with that momentum off the big hit and the kill you'll see Simpson
067back serving trying to extend that Rams lead Simpson [Applause] set over pass forward tap back Pine Creek scrambling Porton sips and straight up in the air Simpson out of the right hand without lengths so big for the back row quick canter and attack air in pine creek within two grand part wanted a touch at the net there they're not going to get it as the point will go over to the Eagles you know Josh volleyball is a team of communication it's like baseball you're calling off your teammates when the ball is coming to you I don't know how either one of these teams can hear any signals are calling out there right now back set for the right-hand dugout on the back row by Pine Creek they'll go up front and it's the sailcloth Savannah
068knocked what a big hit by not knocking that one right off the top of grace Wilkins who had no chance to tie it up boy Chris gritty resilient play by Pine Creek here tonight by both these teams for that matter what a match it's been and it easy point up front Gabby Wilson nobody home for rampart and how often have we seen this tonight the Eagles get down and slowly claw their way right back into this one and we're tied here in the third set from the back row set far side oh that would have been out I think you're right and that violation called against Pine Creek Creek break for the Rams let's see if grace will consenting company can take advantage very talented rampart team it's just been one of those nights out
069of rhythm see if they can grind out a third set victory to extend this to four locked out nice set on the play from Pine Creek Sidney Collins she's been the big hitter but that time she was the decoy Vince the fire the emotion for Pine Creek tonight it's been off the charts and look who's back to serve horton has been red-hot go to the opposite corner back set top play they get it down the dig that's a great timing play take another look just up and down no chance at all where the eagle is what a play in a momentum builder for the Rams and a one-point advantage here for rampart port back set and trying to go cross court is savanna not and attack air and you're gonna see that brings to her
070feet coach tower Pine Creek that's not the kind of place she wants her she wants them to keep the ball in play not make those four stairs and point rampart here we go a little bit of read breathing room for the Rams up 1916 but we saw this last set rampart led 20 to 18 and now a service sarin it's 1917 Vince it was 20 to 18 and Pine Creek rallied to win that one 26 24 long way to go in this set number three no doubt this one's a long way from being over as that's served by Payton Wade hit the net that was really close though to drop it over there's the lesser Adkins now the junior for Pine Creek walk down and out good timing by the Eagles but that one went
071out just too powerful to hit off the Rams Gil so petty is out as his Julia Edinburgh and back to serve it up here for the Rams Lucas at a time out of the floor down 22:17 rampart and if it's if you're head coach Nikki Blumen it's just getting this team to close out this third set and get it to one more and they've been in this position before as you said they are all eyes now listen to coach bloomin as they try and find the next five points and win their first set of the night to our left the Eagles they're still pretty loose in their huddle but they know that they can't do it it's they bent down before we'll see what happens here and the last few points of this third set
072there we go out of the timeout or what a 5a Metro showdown this has been here tonight two teams leaving it all on the floor on a Thursday night here in league play so out of the timeout Kayla Lukas serving here for the Rams Eagle is pretty deep on their defensive rotation a lot of room she can drop this one over the net so we're ready to go can the rams send it to a four-set backset pine creek straight up in the air and point pine creek look like perhaps the Rams player slipped onto the net violation both teams not showing any signs of nervousness Gabby Wilson that's a good server to the back row quick sat miscommunication and I was a tough tough set from the center Haley McCorkle there she just didn't get
073enough on that allowing her teammates to try and get that one over the net now serving to tie it up again and service there and a wise play by rampart they let it go long and now the Rams four points from closing it out boy and what a last-minute decision by Peyton way to let that one go out she knows and she's still smiling on the court that was a close call but a heads-up play by Wade except what Tyra Marla has been huge in this third set she has been the different make difference maker for the Rams no doubt about that what a big point three away from closing it out horton set far side that falls to the floor I just keep waiting from one of these teams to go on a big
074run and make a mistake and it's not happening Josh the Eagles knit down they come right back the Rams let get down they come right back all right Creek down with the left-hand little back and forth at the top of the net near side rampart an opportunity to go up three they will big swing by Simpson they needed that did the Rams got a little bit of a cushion here great poise and a great shot by Riley Simpson timeout on the floor the Rams two points away from sending this to set number four nobody has sat down in this gymnasium all night long a lot of energy a lot of excitement Nikki blooming talking some strategy with her players wanting them not to make a mistake keep the ball in play on the other side
075all Eagles eyes on their head coach as well as they try and get back into this one down three Eagles lead this one tonight - nothing we'll see what can happen here Ovitz we both spend a lot of high school games over the years and I'll tell you what this atmosphere tonight is as loud as anything I've been in in a while in terms of high school gymnasium in particular volleyball this has been incredible by both student bodies absolutely a lot of different years going on creativity you can talk a lot about today's youth and today's Millennials but these kids and have nothing but school spirit tonight and you know what they're not being mean and it's a good spirited rivalry I like it rampart now two away from sending this to a four-set and
076how about a service sakes out of a timeout that was big by the Rams that was number two that's the set of hailer McCorkle to take the third set Simpson the emphatic put away and rampart bouncing back they take the third set 25 the 20 what a set that was and obviously it was do or die for the Rams but that's kind of what we expected all night from rampart the interesting thing now going into the fore side can the eagles who've lost for the first time tonight can they bounce back or is there just too much momentum on that rampart ram sideline to or Pine Creek back with the force set after this you big time bounce bout of the third set for the rampart Rams is they have extended this match and cut
077the pine creek lead in half now trailing two sets to one welcome back everyone Josh Hoffman's Greco and Vince Pine Creek fought hard not able to close out that third set and now rampart with life and we'll see how Pike Creek responds in this fourth set with the opening serve close interesting use these there are three minutes in between sets rampart was back on the floor a minute out of that timeout ready to play they may have a little bit of momentum like you said let's see what the Eagles to do here throw it over the right hand rampart now will set it up set for Sidney Collins and on the other side Riley Simpson thought she had this would take a look boom everything she has and there's her reaction on the other side
078I can't believe they got me Sidney Collins has been outstanding up front for Pine Creek oh now it served yeah Simpson the touch throw it up Horton now bump it up far side and that's the man and I lock up put by Collins pawns not positioning for my block that's an instant replay of the instant replay we just showed you on the outside you'll see Riley Simpson line it up but there is Collins and number four Savannah not Eagles pitching a shutout here - nothing Shanna Nelson the senior on the serve great serve again trouble for poorer for rampart Creek the college straight up in the air Nelson and an opportunity here for rampart Simpson look out Horton what I save not trouble it goes out of the far side and rampart is on the
079board tough play by the Eagles but where did that surf come from from Nelson that thing was a cannon so rampart now Haley McCorkle on the back row bit of a mistake by Agner for the Eagles very deep away from the net tried to put a little too much on and it was long it's a longer this match goes the more you get the sense that rampart starting to find its rhythm more and more here in set number four Simpson big swing and another fine play by Horton on the receiving and a too hot to handle Nelson and company combining for the point and the Eagles are up by one left hand if not again goes deep in the corner couldn't come up with the play was grace Wilkinson and it's three two pine creaking
080my egg or good serve mac set Simpson straight off for the air that's Nelson port there's not but the black pan carbon copy and one of the things that the Eagles are doing pretty well right here is they're not allowing the Rams to get up to the net for those big kills and they're setting it perfectly on the Eagle side teeing it up for their big hitter savanna not Agner serve the rock roll boy we talk about Sydney calls for Pine Creek how about Tyra marl are coming on late in this match some big points here for rampart they have to find a way to get her more involved everything she's touching right now is good the blocks those little dink shots and then they're the big hit find a way to get her involved
081nearside throw down the right hand and that is good for a point pine creeks Gabby Wilson has put the Eagles up by two we're seeing a lot of different Eagles get involved here that was Wilson we've seen not of course we've been calling Sydney Collins name up at the net they're getting a lot of production from a lot of different players tonight it's served by Horton [Music] fine hustle play the back row by Agner big swing in the result going cross-court it's Wilson again what a shot picking her spot the big right hand and no chance for the Rams 6-3 now Pine Creek in the driver's seat his faith Horton back to serve it up for the Eagles but back set tap down after that voice I is the leaping ability upfront Gabi Wilson and
082Anna ruff 510 both of them are 510 won a junior won a sophomore and as we've talked about faith Horton the defensive specialist libero tonight back and has had quite the serve and there's an ace top the top of the net falls to the floor biggest Lee into this force set for Pike Creek up by five and there is a timeout a well advised timeout taken by head coach Nikki bloomin as her team has watched the Eagles jump out to a five-point lead here in the fourth set if it's Pike Creek has just stolen this momentum and the four said it looked like coming out you talked about a rampart didn't take all that three minutes we're back on the floor ready to go but Pine Creek has settled in and here they are up
083eight three is they're trying to close out rampart in this fourth set in Pine Creek one and one as we mentioned in 5a Metro play coming in rampart still unbeaten - oh no they'd won six straight but right now at Vantage Pine Creek well before the game if we go back an hour and a half maybe longer ago we talked about those keys and Mollie Stowers had told us on the third key mix-up their shots they need to remain unpredictable and more so than ever I think we're seeing that in the first eight points here of this four set we've seen good blocks we've seen an array of different hitter set this down for the Eagles so they're really going to their bag of tricks and different players here savanna not good serve opportunity here
084the touch throwing up by Wilkinson and tapped up for the air here's Horton back set Nelson to not but the left hand walk back up front again teaming up for the point was Tyra Marla and there's the Rams taking advantage of that timeout call regrouping and getting possession and momentum backed their way that was Paige petty with the block eight for now Rams down by four somehow Pike Creek able to play it and the point goes for vampire it was the surprisingly it was the side judge who called that in and the ball fell right in front of the head judge she asked for help and he called that one in grace Wilkinson serving here is our Miss air boy you don't need those ever but particularly when you're down and set playing in the
085fourth set flashback to that opening set Vince when Pine Creek committed seven service errors and ended up losing that first set 25-21 proved to be costly see what happens here coming in is Alyssa Adkins five five junior she'll serve it up EEP serve played here by rampart quick hitter pine creek able to get set up backset big swing and the results that Nikki boomin was looking for having Wolverton I believe was going to step up big time and answer in the clutch just over the outstretched arms of faith Fortin rams down three sir by Peyton Wade back set on the Rudd top play and rampart on a bit of a roll it's been a game a match of up and downs and momentum swings and right now it's the Rams who riding it trying to
086get back into this one line drive serve that may have been out Vince played it off the basketball hoop Horton a company able to set it over opportunity here for rampart and was that in out attack here in Pine Creek now up by three listen I'm not a referee and I am gone hundred percent I'm biased I am rooting for both of these district 20 schools tonight but I think that was in right in front of our table regardless Pine Creek will try to take advantage here back set good dig in the back row by Gabby Wilson now free play for a apart and not they are able to take advantage now my Creek wanted the call not gonna get it I think what Pine Creek said and since she hit it into the net
087they didn't touch that ball at all on the block and I don't know like you said there is no chance to review it we can look at it here in our 20 TV replay but Point Rams big swing out of bounds and Pine Creek now inching back out in front by three bringing back into the game a real momentum changer are the Pine Creek Eagles as back in as number eight Sidney Collins she's been outstanding tonight quick set and it's ricochet it out of bounds of Rams within two and back in comes marl are so interesting punch counter punch College comes in for Pine Creek and Nikki bloomin answers with Tiger Marlar the middle blocker up front [Music] over the head of Collins they're going to tap it down look out for marl or no
088over her head big swing by Simpson that is in and off the hands of Collins that's two in a row the Rams have found some new life as their hitters are finding space and the ball going off of the Eagle defenders it's a fine serve Horton good play over Simpson on the dig back to Simpson tremendous hustle on the part of Pine Creek opportunity here for rampart quick hitter and it is marl are once again up front for the Rams Eagles got caught too many players up towards the net you can see the wide open space back behind they had five defenders within three feet in the net almost a change of pace on that ball by Marla and it pays off we are even at 11 for set a pine creek punches back Emma
089Jen rich with the hit Rams cannot bring it back a slew of substitutions coming in for the Eagles that is number seven Chandler Nelson and number four Savannah not and we know how well we just saw last time Nelson serve it she's got a rocket jump serve Chandler fine serve good play by wilkinson Simpson sends it over opportunity here for Pine Creek quick hitter going with the touch up front as Collins the block out of bounds Simpson and company answer back big pressure play by the Rams elevate goes off the hands of not and out of bounds great look at by our D 20 here 20 TV crew tonight and then the core coldest serve a little bit behind so low all minutes they gift there for Pine Creek it looked like it was going
090to be an over Paul Vince pie egg there instead it's a point in a pie Creek lead and Agner back to serve for the Eagles [Applause] from the back row pine creek they'll set nearside great effort McCorkle will considered company that dig a row on this volley port a little too strong by not and you know Josh I think the last two points these teams are not getting conservative but you've seen the play slow down just a little bit they are playing not to make a mistake because every point is so important right now 13 apiece Simpsons serve Horton Nelson big swing and that's out Wilson attack air big mistake by the Eagles and now the Rams in front for the first time in a while here and the four set now two straight for
091rampart I'm not so sure what that call is the ball was barely over the net before the whistle blew and perhaps the Eagles had too many players out of position I know that sounds difficult but the refs was telling you can't have this pretty people back in the certain part on the court where's Riley Simpson backset fur not gold with a to hand over Simpson timing by Gabby Wilson that ball was up in the rafters it took forever to come down look at her late for it and then knocks it home for the winner 1514 Wilson and Air Force Academy commit her team serving to tie it up here's Horton that's a beautiful serve deeper to the back row locked up quick cans Nelson back set four not a soft over mylar no that's maybe
092the first mistake that she has made all night that ball hit into the net caught between wanting that's happened over and the big hit and the result was a net ball or the senior she's been outstanding though tonight that play is side she has brought a lot of energy a lot of Pig plays to this rampart roster here tonight going for the back row again at Gabby Wilson has found her spot we talked about Wilson a couple of plays ago the long ball had a little talk with her coach and the last two have been perfect [Music] [Applause] Court and serving a service air just misses now rampart the importance of every serve and grace Wilkinson an opportunity here in a 1616 set number for wilkinson another good server trying to get her team some
093points it'll change a pace and rampart is in front in case you just joined us Pike Creek took the first two sets 25:21 26:24 rampart bounce-back winning set number three 25 20 so here we are the Rams serving up by one in set number four quick hitter or how good is Gabby Wilson Bank oh she's been phenomenal tonight as they have turned to her for some big hits and the Eagles are fortunate there there's a little miscommunication in the backline and who is going to take that serve and that one worked out well for Pine Creek there's the LES Adkins now Holly but it's 17 Pine Creek of course coming off that tough loss getting swept by dougherty earlier this week Horton the dig rolled down the block up front that time Wilson is denied
094watch how Abbey Wolverton gets up there knocks that one back into her opponents side and another leave here for rampart Wolverton and Ellis combining for the wall and rampart up 1817 hanging dropping an end great dig by Wilkinson and that's out [Applause] even again you'll see how far back she tries to spike this ball from and almost gets it to squeak in she thought there was a touch on an eagle player but the officials did not see that now here comes the service specialist for the Eagles Kaitlyn Sid has 30 aces this year to lead Pine Creek set far side the block down falls on the floor big swing from Paige Patti back into the game more substitutions for both of these teams Riley Simpson and Kayla Lucas back for rampart rampart trying to send
095this to a fifth and final set there's six points away said although receiving in here for Pike Creek tremendous effort by Wilkinson at Pine Creek wanted the call not going to get it and the Rams now the officials are going to talk it over Eagles are upset about the call so the two officials will go talk there's a great look that coached Stowers and they will give the point to the Eagles now you're going to get some frustration from head coach Nikki bloomin take another look at it there they call it rampart I think they said the eagle may have gone under the net but that there did you good call they overturned it yes got it right and a one point four set tap down what a dig by sit on the back row
096the senior middle blocker is sheet fired up and that prompts a timeout from the coach of the Pine Creek Eagles Molly Stowers little slide step and the Rams are five points away from setting this to a fifth and final set boy what a night a volleyball here at Pine Creek and you know if you look over in that rampart huddle they've got some momentum they won that third set they're leading here and maybe in baseball Josh you know you get late in the game and teams turn on their rally caps they turn them inside out well looks to me like head coach Vicki bloom and has gone to the ponytail that was pulled about tonight no more long hair she's got her game on it's the rally ponytail Pine Creek Bay Trail 2018 let's go
097back to sets they trailed in that one in the second set 20 to 18 found a way to win that one 26 24 so not out of it yet but certainly advantage rampart because Vince the last two sets are nearly the last two sets this rampart team they've looked much different they really have they've stepped it up again they've been playing with a little more confidence a little more ease not so nervous helped over there by rough and that's wrong look out Pine Creek within one Caitlin said made the right decision looked like she was going to try and block that one and set up the offensive play the last Sukkot pull their hands down and it goes out of bounds there's Hannah rough to tie it up Sydney call it who else a little
098mistake by the Rams sending the return a little long and Collins makes him pay and we are dead even at 20 all right Creek will not go away trying to close it out before ruff big serve again Simpson great hustle here by Pine Creek set for Simpson Sid is right there try the near side Simpson again but set heads-up play up you said that right what a heads-up play that ball barely gets over the net and watch Agner just send it right back really quick and it drops in and the eagles are on their feet in their huddle as we have another timeout that's been called on the floor they are four points away from closing out this match how many times have we seen the team that calls the timeout tonight how fast they
099come back and get that momentum yeah Nikki Blooming call the timeout she needs to get the momentum back to the Rams side now you can see the Eagles they are fired up 30 seconds going this time out there on the floor they want to play right now keep in mind pine creek leads this two sets to one they can close it out rampart dropped the first two sets one the second but pine creek advantage here for the Eagles 21 to 20 and serving is the senior and a rough Simpson wow I thought there was no way that Riley Simpson was going to bring that one back into the corner play look it out far outside she is and lights it up between two Eagles defenders what a lot what a spike 21 apiece and only
100Ellis said now the receiving end here for Pine Creek opportunity here for the Rams so go Simpson block down and this game advantage ramp part of the fourth set up 22 to 21 we said it coming out of the timeout the Rams have always been tough out of those timeouts scored the last two and they are now in front is Elvis Colin Beck's it again Fortin cross-court simpson to finish it what an effort sad or the rafters in the corner it's two boards away from taking this to a piss the Rams have been so smart these last three points not trying to do anything fancy keeping the ball and play keeping it in front of them and keeping it simple and they have been rewarded for their efforts timeout taken by the Eagles Wow got
101checked I'm here for Pine Creek can they find a way to claw back and close it out in four but rampart way it has literally been like two different matches pine creek on the first two and it's been all rampart in the third and now four set how equal how these two teams been tonight now coming in rampart had the better record we showed the statistics that three of the categories the the Eagles led statistically and we're seeing it tonight these matches have been nail biters all four of them and we're not done with this one yet now the momentum set number four with rampart will it stay that way serving for the Rams Evan Lee Ellis two points to take this to a fist set [Applause] Fortin set up front collins hangs the block
102attempt kept the lie above the right hand by add kids quick header in rampart one point away from winning this for set Rams can feel it again very simple play and the excitement set point for the Rams Emily Ellis to serve said got checked city they have battled back taking the last two sets we are going to a fifth and final set here at Pine Creek High School stick around the finale when we return on 20 TD [Applause] you what more do you wanted a Thursday night here in Colorado Springs a fifth and final cent rampart and Pine Creek a game that has gone back and forth the match it has gone back and forth and Vince Greco what a way to finish thing this thing up it stood at number five it's been the
103fastest two hours in sports tonight Josh this thing has been back and forth fifth set deciding fifth set they will play to 15 you have to win by two so the way things are going tonight 15 might not be enough well it has been punch counter punch Pine Creek took the first two sets rampart the last two and the opening server this fist set goes the Eagles way and that's Nelson back there again she's had that powerful jump serve yeah all right again line drive serve set far side play there by Simpson mind Creek now that's Wilkinson Simpson straight out for the air Collins with the right hand but not able to score the point is pine creek out of the gate here up to knit off the hairy short set they didn't go for
104the long hitter they sent it up for Collins she's been quiet the last few points maybe that woke up the sleeping giant with the right hand Chandler Nelson Simpson Horton the dig back set with the left hand again it's Savannah not the captain puts the Eagles up three well they were very loose and that huddle going out here for this fifth set laughing telling jokes dancing around and they're playing very loose right now they all said again that's a great school punch right back down caught him off guard what a second time we've seen that tonight Vince what a smart play by Mia Agner as that ball was set back a little too far by the Rams and she just sets him right back they'll sit again over to March but boy good serving by
105Chandler Nelson the Eagles with a 4-1 lead in substitution for rampart is in comes Abby Wolverton the senior and I'm a core Co on the serve played by Horton Mia Eggar the big swing for the point for Pine Creek and the Rams had the server they wanted back there in Haley McCorkle she leads the team with 40 serving aces but I want to read by the Eagles at the net to get that point Agner team up 5-1 again playing to 15 that's a dig it's the call they're gonna say internet was Gabby Wilson didn't like to call still not gonna like it but it will stand service goes back to rampart and back there for the Rams is Riley Simpson sophomore in a big spot here trying to cut the deficit to two quick better
106and trying to change the pace was Nelson that pass off the mark and the Rams now within two Simpson continues to serve that worked a few minutes ago at that time the set was line drive Collins had no shot Horton Nelson now rampart to set it up second one look at him off guard change of pace that's pitch petit and change of momentum we seen it all night I know we're repeating ourselves quite a bit but boy has this been a game of game swings back and forth back and forth simps it again to tie it up Horton Nelson set nearside cone to have the right hand but a better play on rampart sin [Applause] Russell from Collins Wilson sends it over opportunity here for rampart they go to the back set throw him down
107good gig Rams have had a tough time stopping that one all night the left-hander gets it on the right side of the court and just goes the opposite direction for the kill bayport good serve really handsome Drock to it that was out and perhaps a Paul Chandler Nelson shoulda let go it's dead points Graham pardon it's six five wait what a match this has been both teams leaving it all on the floor here tonight here's grace wilkinson what a gig petty grace Wilkinson saved that point she had a nice serve and then her pancake set and the big shot by rampart right down the line to tie this match up expect nothing less than a fifth and final set here tonight to 5a rivals Wilson drop it over hanging up in the air and now
108Nelson set far side Wilson blocked out kept alive wilkinson Wilson combining within a rock for the point but what a save by hailey McCorkle to keep it alive for the Rams but then it's too much as Anna ruff and teammates put it back the other way so Alissa Adkins serving now for Pine Creek one of those heady players for head coach Molly Stowers that's him oh they're gonna say and right official and good position to make the call Rams wanted a touch of the net they won't get it to find it was a big serve and a little bit of confusion by to rampart players not knowing who to go for it but the Eagles big hugs they are six points away from a victory time out of the floor nine six our score Wow
109I will say this and no way want to be negative but I do think there are too many time outs in high school volleyball agree it's disrupted the flow the momentum of this game and obviously both coaches in particular Nicki bloomin wants to make sure everything is set just right here heading down the stretch check out that goose but here's the thing that's been so great tonight our cameraman Tim Sarah Tori over there is shooting that Pine Creek crowd but I can't see anything I can hear them but they're all wearing camo they're invisible full fatigues tonight and pine creek full till of 9:6 on this earth quick hit her up front Horton able to keep it in play quick over by rough back set block down Wilson and company is there petit tries it
110hit it falls to the floor great pressure play by Paige petit great distance from the net and she finds a seam Rams come back into it now the emotion the players put outstanding tonight Paige Wayne Peyton wait and it's service air advantage Eagles now they are five away from closing it out Gabby Wilson good sir her great recovery rampart able to help it over max set throwing down dug up paddy the touch can ain't I really don't know what else to say both of these teams are fighting for their lives and playing some great volleyball so pykrete will set it up its rampart back to serve it Kayla Lucas and I was a desperation play by number five and a rough as she didn't choose in no-man's land just got a hand on it and
111is able to get it up and over the net for a three-point Eagle advantage 11 ain't now this has had a rough hustling overs McCorkle high up in the air the good dig at a back row by Pine Creek attack here Rams will not go away magner had a shot they're a little indecisive Lampard serving Emily Ellis to cut it to one fifth and final set called it on Tyra marl our the point will go to the Eagles no argument by either coach crucial mistake and now Pine Creek they can serve out Nelson she's been outstanding for that spot tonight sips and misses going cross-court and a timeout taken by Nikki bloomin rare miss by Riley Simpson had that one teed up just a little too strong and it drops out now everybody fans behind
112us rampart student body Pine Creek student body they're on their feet well Riley Simpson the transfer on a Palmer Ridge missing on that play and if you're head coach Nikki Bulman it's finding a way to claw scratch whatever you need to do but extend this fist set absolutely she called that timeout and immediately was clapping getting that team fired up telling her girls that this is not over we are rampart high school we've got this her team's out focused talking amongst each other Eagles back on the floor and they've got one of their better servers back at the backline ready to launch one over the net and noise coming alive what a served by Nelson go away they are so strong out of those timeouts to stop that momentum and get that point 13 to
11310 Rams serving halema coracle service there and here we go match point well we haven't talked a lot about service air since that first set but that was costly here in the fifth and final set for the Rams for the match egg [Applause] played up by rampart after that helped over I am still alive kept fighting that ball was touched several times could not come up with it were the Eagles and now back serving is Riley Simpson her team down three to extend it the sophomore in play but can't drop down [Music] and here comes a student body for the pine creek eagles to celebrate with their team and and we can't say it they were down in the conference they come back they were not probably favored to win tonight but the Eagles do
114it here at home tonight Josh in five sets what a dramatic victory for the Pine Creek Eagles they went at 25 twenty one twenty six twenty four twenty 25 21 25 in 15 to 11 and the fifth and final since boy Vince what a match what a night partner it's been a great ride here till I enjoyed it for Vince Greco and our entire crew this is Josh house saying so long from Pine Creek High School the Eagles win it in five good night everybody