Cumberland Valley's girls volleyball season ended Tuesday, Oct. 27, with a straight-set loss at Conestoga Valley in the District 3 Class 6A first round.
The 10th-seeded Eagles fell to the seventh-seeded Buckskins 3-0 by set scores of 25-23, 25-21 and 27-25, according to the Cumberland Valley volleyball program's results. The match began at 7 p.m. at Conestoga Valley High School in Witmer.
Cumberland Valley finished with a 9-12 overall record, according to MaxPreps.
The Eagles entered the district bracket with an 8-6 qualifying record, according to the official PIAA District III bracket. The top four seeds in Class 6A received first-round byes, meaning Cumberland Valley had to travel to the higher-seeded Buckskins for the opening round.
Cumberland Valley kept the match competitive. The first set went 25-23, and the third set stretched to 27-25 before Conestoga Valley closed it out to complete the sweep.
Rylie Lena led the Eagles with 15 kills and added two digs, an ace and a block, PennLive reported. Vivian Verber recorded 30 assists. Allison Pak had a team-high 15 digs.
Conestoga Valley's attack was powered by Mia Wenger, who posted 26 kills and two blocks, according to LancasterOnline. Kayla Kunjappu added 17 assists, Victoria Dariychuk had 15 digs, Willow Daniel served four aces and Gianna Pagan contributed two blocks.
Cumberland Valley's volleyball program recognized its seniors before a regular-season match against Chambersburg on Oct. 21. The playoff defeat marked the final match of the season for that senior class.
The victory sent Conestoga Valley into the District 3 Class 6A quarterfinals against second-seeded Hempfield, the Lancaster-Lebanon League champion.
