Christian Faith concluded a stellar girls volleyball season with a tremendous effort at the Class 2B state tournament in the YakimaSun Dome.
In opening round action, the high flying Eagles fought off Mossyrock 3-2. Game score were 25-22, 25-20, 13-25, 17-25 and 15-11. Starting out with two consecutive game wins, Christian Faith dropped two straight games before recovering for a clutch win in the third game.
Second round action had the Eagles dropping a tense 3-2 verdict to Northwest Christian (Colbert). Northwest Christian dominated the first and third games, 25-17 and 25-18. Sandwiched between these games, the Eagles captured a tight, 26-24, win in the second game. In another tight game, Christian Faith forced game five with a clutch 25-22 win in the fourth game before Northwest Christian dealt out a 15-8 defeat to the Eagles in game five.
Faced with elimination, Christian Faith (16-4; 15-1 before tournament) struggled mightily before dropping a 25-19, 25-17, 18-25 and 25-17 verdict to Kittitas in season ending play.
Christian Faith had reached the No. 1 state ranking, including the SeaTac 2B League title and Tri-District championship on the way to state.
The 2009 Christian Faith volleyball team roster includes Stephanie Kuhn, Dena Green, Kayla Swanson, Malia Cabiles, Daria Cuthbert, Makenzie Carroll, Alisa Toefaeono, Jemima Philip, Briana Lusink, Jessica Kingry and Amanda Toefaeono.
The head coach is Stephanie Pond.