PREP VOLLEYBALL: Bentonville Goes Back-To-Back
Posted: October 29, 2011 at 9:10 p.m.
Bentonville's Emily Bruce digs into a Fayetteville serve in the first game of the finals of the 7A State Volleyball Championships at Buzz Bolding Arena at Conway High School in Conway, Ark. Saturday, Oct. 29, 2011.
CONWAY — Bentonville saved its best for last on Saturday.
The Lady Tigers bounced back from an opening-set loss to knock off Fayetteville 17-25, 25-18, 25-22, 25-22 to claim the Class 7A State Volleyball championship in Conway High’s Buzz Bolding Arena.
Senior outside hitter Shayne Wiedemann finished with a match-high 26 kills to lead Bentonville (32-7) to its second consecutive state title and fourth in the last five years.
The Lady Tigers scored nine straight points in the third set to take a 19-16 lead and never trailed again.
Fayetteville (34-2) had beaten Bentonville both times during the regular season, but lost for the third time in the finals to the Lady Tigers.
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