The Montverde Academy girls volleyball team has moved within one win of its third consecutive district championship Tuesday evening, sweeping No. 3 seed Atlantic High School 3-0 (25-9, 25-20, 25-14) in the FHSAA district semifinals at The Nest.
The No. 2-seeded Eagles, now 12-12 overall, will travel to top-seeded Lake Highland Prep for the district championship match Thursday, October 15, at 7 p.m.
Suhmer Henriques and Natalia Baquerizo powered an efficient MVA offense that finished with 43 kills and just seven errors on 83 total attacks for a .434 hitting percentage.
Henriques led the Eagles with 14 kills against three errors on 19 attacks, posting a .579 hitting percentage. She also contributed three service aces, nine serve receives and seven digs.
Baquerizo delivered 10 kills without an error on 13 attacks for a .769 hitting percentage. She added three blocks, seven serve receives and four digs.
Eva Bardales anchored the back row with a team-high 12 digs and 17 serve receives, while Kristina Vargas recorded 14 assists and three service aces.
The Eagles have swept both of their district tournament matches, following Monday's quarterfinal victory over Tenoroc with Tuesday's win over Atlantic. They now turn their attention to Lake Highland Prep with a third straight district title on the line.
