Skyridge's girls volleyball season ended one match short of a state title.

The No. 2 Falcons lost to No. 1 Corner Canyon 3-0 in the 6A state championship match Oct. 28 at Utah Valley University's UCCU Center in Orem, according to the Lehi Free Press. The set scores were 25-23, 25-20 and 30-28. Skyridge finished the season 25-7 with the second-place trophy.

Corner Canyon (29-3) claimed its second consecutive 6A championship, the Deseret News reported. The Chargers lost only one set during the entire tournament.

The Falcons never went quietly. In the first set, kills from senior outside hitter Anzlee Holt and junior middle blocker Emmie Mahe pulled Skyridge within a point at 5-6 after Corner Canyon opened a 4-1 run. The Falcons trailed most of the set but tied it at 22-all before the Chargers closed it out 25-23.

Corner Canyon jumped to an 11-3 lead in the second set. A pair of aces from sophomore setter Sienna Warner got Skyridge back to 17-20. A dig from junior outside hitter Sienna Kuresa, a kill from junior middle blocker Lucy Meck and an ace from senior outside hitter Emma White pulled the Falcons within 20-22. Corner Canyon scored three straight to take the set 25-20.

The third set was the closest of the night. White's kills helped Skyridge build an 11-8 lead, but Corner Canyon drew even at 11 and edged ahead. A tipover kill from Meck knotted it at 20-20. Kuresa dug a ball that led to a Meck kill, and another White swing pushed the Falcons up 22-20. The Chargers called timeout and answered with three straight points. Skyridge called its own timeout and tied it at 23.

The teams traded points from there. A Warner ace put Skyridge ahead 26-25, and the Falcons led again at 27-26. After a 28-28 tie, Corner Canyon scored the final two points to win the set 30-28 and the match.

White led Skyridge with 12 kills and 33 serve-receives. Kuresa added nine kills, a team-high 20 digs and 20 serve-receives. Meck contributed eight kills. Senior libero Estelle Slaney recorded 11 digs, five assists and 15 serve-receives. Senior setter Allyceia Maae finished with eight digs and 18 assists, while Warner added three aces and 14 assists.

The road to the final

Skyridge swept No. 15 Riverton 25-13, 25-16, 25-11 and No. 7 Weber 25-15, 25-14, 25-12 in the first two rounds Oct. 27, according to the Lehi Free Press. Nine players contributed kills against Riverton, and the team served 13 aces.

The semifinal against No. 6 American Fork on Oct. 28 was a different story. Skyridge escaped the first set 26-24 and won the second 25-16. The Cavemen rallied to take the next two sets 25-22 and 25-20, forcing a fifth-set tiebreaker. It took five extra points, but the Falcons prevailed 20-18.

Kuresa powered the semifinal win with 19 kills, 12 digs and 58 serve-receives. White served seven aces and added 13 kills. Slaney recorded 36 digs.

Corner Canyon beat Lone Peak in the other semifinal. Lone Peak claimed third place over American Fork, which finished fourth in the all-Region 3 Final Four.