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Fight Back: Goochland volleyball edges Warren County to win Region 3B title

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Goochland volleyball could’ve easily rolled over Thursday night. 

 

The Bulldogs were down two, they’d lost an incredible tight, back-and-forth game two and the squad had already locked up a state tournament berth back on Wednesday. 

 

Clearly that’s not in Goochland’s DNA. 

 

The Bulldogs bounced back from a two-game deficit and beat Warren County 3-2 Thursday to capture the Region 3B championship and earn a home game in the Class 3 state playoffs. 

 

It was Goochland’s second region title in three years. 

 

Goochland fell 25-14 and 28-26 in games one and two to Warren, then won 25-21, 25-12 and 15-10 to take home the region title. 

 

Nova Wonderling unleashed 22 kills in the win and also notched five aces while Nicole Brown had eight kills on the night. Goochland’s defense was fantastic with Blair Bussells leading the way with 20 digs while Wonderling totaled seven and Marina Stratiou had six while Brown chipped in three. 

 

The Bulldogs’ split setter system of Stratiou and Brown combined for 45 assists, with Stratiou finishing with 32 of them to go with four aces. 

 

Laura Lee Baldwin had four kills and two blocks. 

 

The Bulldogs will host in the Class 3 state quarterfinals on November 13. 

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