volleyball – piedra vista panthers sweeps kirtland central broncos. 3-0

Farmington, NM – The Piedra Vista Panthers secured a straight-sets victory (25-20, 25-23, 25-15) over the Kirtland Central Broncos on Thursday, overcoming early setbacks in the first two sets. In the opening set, senior Kelsi Brown’s serving put the Panthers ahead, but the Broncos quickly responded with sophomore Jasmyn Buckner delivering three consecutive aces. The teams battled closely, with multiple lead changes, before Piedra Vista edged out Kirtland Central to take the set 25-20. Kirtland Central came out strong in the second set, taking advantage of early errors by Piedra Vista to build a lead. Senior Kaylynn Begay and junior Kaylyn Cadman were key contributors for the Broncos, but the Panthers clawed back from a four-point deficit to tie the set at 21-21, eventually pulling ahead to win 25-23. Piedra Vista dominated the final set, capitalizing on Bronco mistakes and maintaining pressure to close out the match with a 25-15 win. With this victory, Piedra Vista improves to 2-0 on the season, while Kirtland Central falls to 1-3. The Panthers will head to Monument Valley on Saturday, while the Broncos will seek to bounce back in their upcoming home game against Thoreau.

Photo by Charles Cook.