Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill won the 2019 3A Volleyball state championship vs West Henderson, 3 at Felton J. Capel Arena, Fayetteville State University.
| Year | 2019 |
|---|---|
| Sport | Volleyball |
| Classification | 3A |
| Champion | Chapel Hill |
| Runner-Up | West Henderson |
| Score | 3 - 1 |
| Venue | Felton J. Capel Arena, Fayetteville State University, Fayetteville |
Notes
West Henderson ripped off a first set win, but Chapel Hill dominated the next three sets on their way to a four-set State Championship victory at Fayetteville State’s Capel Arena. The Tigers and Falcons battled hard in the opening set, a back-and-forth affair that West Henderson nabbed 28-26. Chapel Hill responded with a 25-20 set two win followed by a tightly played 25-23 third set that went to the Tigers. The Tigers blew away the Falcons in the fourth set, leaving no suspense for the final frame, hoisting the school’s third Volleyball State Championship trophy with a 25-11 fourth set victory. Kaya Merkler (Chapel Hill) 2019 3A Volleyball MVPKaya Merkler was dominant for Chapel Hill, scoring 20 kills in the win. She added 15 solo blocks and a pair of aces in the match. She was named the 3A Most Valuable Player for her role in the victory. Sam Breschi also had an exceptional day for the Tigers, adding 36 assists in the contest. Courtney Zwikker had eight kills for the Tigers and a trio of players: Kaya Monrose, Julia Charney, and Taylor Knott, had six each. West Henderson was led by Kinsley Morgan and Malia Moore who both had 9 kills in the match. Moore also contributed 19 assists to lead the Falcons while Addison Hichman chipped in 15 helpers. West Henderson finished the season 30-7, they were 14-2 in the Western Mountain 3A Conference, where they were the co-champions. The Falcons won the Western Regional Championship for the tenth time in program history and reached the State Championship for the first time since 2009. Chapel Hill completed the year 28-1 with a 13-1 mark in Big 8 3A Conference play where they won the title. The Tigers won the Regional Championship for the sixth time in program history and won the school’s third Volleyball State Championship. The title was the Tigers first since a 4A Championship victory in 2003.