Boys Volleyball Beats sweeps Macdonald Condor – Viking Magazine

Paly Boys Volleyball swept MacDonald 3-0 on 3/26. It was their first game in a series of 3 games against their new league opponent. 

The MacDonald Condor had not won a game within league competition up to this point, meaning the Vikings were heavy favorites coming into the matchup.

The team is now at a record of 7-1 (outside of tournaments), a dominating start to the season.

“We played really well, I like how we work together,” sophomore Tiam Maurstad said. Maurstad has been a key part of the Vikings team to start the season. “We need to keep the momentum we have throughout the rest of the season,” Maurstad said. 

The Vikings remain undefeated in league play, a remarkable feat for the team. Looking ahead, it doesn’t get a lot harder for the team, so their impressive record may represent future play. 

The Vikings outscored the MacDonald Condor 25-18 in the first set of the match, setting a scene of the rest of the match. 

“We wanted to steal the momentum early,” sophomore Hiro Kenehan said. 

The score of the second set was once again 25-18, with a Vikings win once again. “We didn’t want to give them a chance to get back into the match, so winning the second set was very important to our gameplan,” sophomore Ben Kim said.

The score of the final set was 25-16, completing the sweep for the Vikings. 

Although the Vikings were a heavy favorite coming into the game, they still had to execute, and they did just that by sweeping the MacDonald Condor.