McGrath's 15 Fourth-Set Assists Spur Vikings to 3-1 Win Over Foothill

Liz McGrath sets up one of her 15 assists in the fourth set against Foothill
Liz McGrath sets up one of her 15 assists in the fourth set against Foothill

Elizabeth McGrath's 15 fourth-set assists boosted the West Valley volleyball team to a hard-fought 25-21, 28-26, 23-25, 25-17 win over Foothill Wednesday night in Saratoga. McGrath came off coach Armen Zakarian's bench after the Vikings (7-4) dropped an intense third set to the Owls (5-8) and sparked WVC to a 13-7 lead they never relinquished. Rene Wash connected on four fourth-set kills off McGrath sets. State kills-per-set leader Mapuhola Sekona finished with a match-high 24 kills, while Kaylin Henderson was nearly perfect at the net, knocking down 16 hits on 17 swings. West Valley opens Coast Conference action Friday (9/28) when it hosts Skyline (4-3). First serve is 6:30pm.