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In its regular season finale Tuesday evening, No. 3 Gaithersburg defeated Blair 25-20, 25-19, 21-25, 26-24.
Senior Bridget Kulesh led the Trojans with 15 kills while junior Kirby Buttry finished with 11. Blazers senior Sibyl Brown notched 14 kills, 15 digs and two blocks in the loss.
Blair travels to Springbrook, which downed Northwood in four sets, on Friday for the first round of the Class 4A West Region playoffs. The second-seeded Trojans have a bye.
Walter Johnson wrapped up its best season (12-2) this decade with a 25-18, 25-22, 25-13 sweep of Watkins Mill. Libero Kathy Pao led the defensive effort with 19 digs while Jennie Zelenko recorded three blocks. Setter Stephanie Paul dished out 20 assists with several resulting in kills for Anna Elder (10). The Wildcats clinched the No. 3 seed in the Class 4A West Region and a first round bye.
On senior night, Wootton swept Einstein. Allison Wynant led the Patriots with seven kills, while Ellie Fitzgerald (six) and Abby Hsiung (four) also contributed to the attack. The Pats host Sherwood on Friday.
For the first time in 15 years, Holy Child has won more than one match in a season. The Tigers were victorious four times this fall.