Defending 5A girls volleyball champion No. 1 Woods Cross defeated No. 5 West Field in a 3-0 sweep on Wednesday to reach the state finals at Utah Valley University. The victory ended the deepest postseason run in the history of the West Field Longhorn volleyball program.
West Field, which finished the season with a 26-6 overall record, moved to the third-place championship match where they defeated No. 2 Pleasant Grove 2-1. This victory secured a consolation title for the Longhorns, who also shared the Region 5 regular-season title with Fremont. West Field reached the state semifinals for the first time in school history after defeating No. 4 Maple Mountain on Tuesday.
The semifinal match saw Woods Cross win all three sets with scores of 25-18, 25-12, and 25-17. During the opening set, West Field rallied from a 20-13 deficit, and Kalli Bremser helped the team to an early 6-4 lead in the third set. However, Sitoafa Tausinga helped Woods Cross secure the sweep and advance to their second consecutive state finals.
West Field head coach Jantzen Ryan, who has gone 60-32 over three seasons, stated that the team showed resilience by responding to adversity to earn their third-place finish. The program's third-ever campaign featured three players ranked in the top 25 in multiple statistical categories: Kalli Bremser finished 11th in blocks and 22nd in hitting percentage; Aliyah Mann led Region 1 with 72 aces; and Halia Fonotisatele finished 1st in Region 1 and 17th in Utah with 713 assists.
The No. 1 seeded Woods Cross is scheduled to play No. 3 Skyline in the state finals later Thursday night at UVU.
