NAVB captures 8th straight state championship
North Allegheny traveled to Cumberland Valley High School to take on the Spring-Ford Rams in the PIAA Championship. The Tigers were looking for their eighth straight state championship, and that is exactly what they did, defeating the Rams in four sets by set scores of 19-25, 25-21, 25-19, and 25-16. The eighth straight title ties the state record for most consecutive state championships in girls’ volleyball. Norwin won eight straight from 1976-1983.
The Tigers got off to a great start, building an 11-7 lead in the first set, getting two kills from Bridgit Murphy and two aces from Mack Jones. Spring-Ford responded with a 13-0 run to take control of the set. NA would cut the deficit to 22-18 but eventually fall 25-19 in the opening set.
In the second set, the Tigers and Rams went toe-to-toe. With the score tied 13-13, Molly Robertson got going to help NA expand the lead to 19-14 before eventually winning the set 25-21 to tie the score at 1-1. North Allegheny used key serves from Anna Bridges late in the third set to take set three 25-19 and put the Tigers one set away from another PIAA gold medal with a 2-1 lead.
Going into the fourth set, all momentum was with NA. In the set, Robertson and Alicia Mokube took over, with great settig from Keely McMahon-Regan and Jones. The Tigers cruised to a 25-16 set to clinch their eighth straight state title.
8 straight!
North Allegheny beat Spring-Ford 3-1 in the PIAA-4A Championship
(19-25, 25-21, 25-19, 25-16)The Tigers have won 8 consecutive state titles @NATigerAthletic @NA_Schools @NASHUproar @wpial7 @PIAASports @MaxPreps @SCNext @volleyballworld pic.twitter.com/77V9u2KhId
— SV Sports (@svsports) November 17, 2024
On the night, Robertson had 19 kills and 10 digs, Mokube added 12 kills and a block, and Murphy was great at the net with eight kills and four blocks. McMahon-Regan dished out 26 assists and had eight digs. Jones helped with 14 assists and seven digs, and Macey Casten had 20 digs for the Tigers.
The Wright Automotive Player of the Game went to the North Allegheny seniors, Murphy, Bridges, Isabella Huwar, Jones, Hannah DeLucia, and Casten. These six finish their careers with an astonishing 83-4 record, with four section titles, three WPIAL Championships, one WPIAL runner-up, and four PIAA Championships. North Allegheny finishes another historic season with a 21-1 record. Congratulations to head coach Russ Hoburg and the entire staff and players on another amazing season!
Girls Volleyball Summary vs. Spring-Ford, 11-16-24
| SCORE BY SETS | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring-Ford | 25 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 1 |
| North Allegheny | 19 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
