No. 13 Volleyball sweeps South Mountain to open 2025 season
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | T | |
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South Mountain Community College (0-1, 0-0) | 8 | 11 | 11 | 0 |
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Mesa Community College (1-0, 0-0) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
South Mountain Community College
Mesa Community College
| Game Statistics | South Mountain Community College | Mesa Community College |
|---|---|---|
| Hitting % | -.114 | .316 |
| Blocks | 1.0 | 4.0 |
| Digs | 31 | 58 |
| Aces | 2 | 7 |
Sunday August 24, 2025 - 1:00 p.m. | Dylan DeVlieger
No. 13 Mesa Community College volleyball opened the 2025 season in convincing fashion, sweeping South Mountain Community College 3–0 (25–8, 25–11, 25–11) at Theo Heap Gymnasium Saturday night.
The Thunderbirds were efficient on offense, hitting .316 as a team, with a dominant .481 mark in the first set and .400 in the third. Mesa finished with 33 kills, 31 assists, and 7 service aces, while holding South Mountain to just 30 total points across the three frames.
Thunderbird Leaders
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Lindsey Leavitt: 7 kills, .500 hitting, 3 blocks
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Marley Cortez: 6 kills, .357 hitting, 6 digs
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Isa Folau: 5 kills, 3 aces, 12 digs
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Gracie McArthur: 5 kills, .500 hitting
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Melody Jones: 5 kills, 4 digs
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Isabella Jackson: 11 assists, 2 aces
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Etta Henson: 13 assists, 2 aces, 5 digs
Defensively, Mesa totaled 58 digs and 7 team blocks, anchored by libero Brianna Anderson's 15 digs.
The victory marks the start of Mesa's Region I title defense after capturing the championship in 2024. The Thunderbirds improve to 1–0 (0-0 ACCAC). Mesa will now turn its attention to a tough road test at Division I opponent Arizona Western College on Wednesday.
Click here to check out photos from the match.
Photo Credit: Eric Hildwine
