Cedar Valley took a three-set loss the last time they faced off against Westlake, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Aviators skirted past the Thunder 3-2. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Aviators as it put an end to their eight-match losing streak.
Cedar Valley was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 15-25, 26-24, 23-25, 25-15, 15-11.

Ashley Gagnier
10/02/25 vs Westlake | 36 |
09/30/25 @ Mountain Ridge | 12 |
09/23/25 @ Copper Hills | 37 |
09/18/25 vs Riverton | 11 |
09/16/25 @ Herriman | 11 |
+ 5 more games |
Ashley Gagnier was nothing short of spectacular: she had 36 digs and two aces. She has been hot for a while, having posted 11 or more digs the last ten times she's played. Liviena Wolfgramm also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.
Westlake's loss on Thursday came despite strong showings from Leiema Fano and Kamylle Te'o. Fano had nine digs and two aces, while Te'o had 17 digs and seven kills. Abbi Wood was another key player, getting six digs and three aces.
Cedar Valley's win was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-7 and their overall record up to 5-12. As for Westlake, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-17.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Cedar Valley will square off against rival Bingham at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Westlake is set to take on their familiar foe Herriman at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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