Tuba City netters rally past Lady Scouts in five-set thriller
Navajo Times | Quentin Jodie
Tuba City Lady Warrior Layla Curtis (14) and her teammate Esperanza Bahe (22) put up a double block on Window Rock hitter Aurelia Begaye on Tuesday night in Fort Defiance. The Lady Warriors pulled out a five-set thriller to remain unbeaten in 3A North Region play.
FORT DEFIANCE
The third-ranked Tuba City volleyball team stunned Window Rock in 3A North Region action Tuesday night.
The Lady Warriors faced a 14-12 deficit in the fifth and deciding set, but they scored the last four points to pull out a come-from-behind win. The set scores were 19-25, 25-21, 21-25, 25-8, 16-14 at the Bee Hółdzil Fighting Scouts Events Center in Fort Defiance.
“First of all, Window Rock did a great job,” Tuba City coach Kristen Balcerek said. “I mean, they were just really scrappy, and you could clearly see that they wanted to win, so kudos to them.
“On our side of the court, we just didn’t come in ready to play and I think that hurt us mentally in sets one and three,” she added. “Overall, we just need to be more consistent on our side because the girls can play at a high level, but they just have to be there mentally. I think they stepped onto the court not really prepared in that way.”
After trading side outs early in the fifth set, Window Rock used a 4-0 run to go up 9-6 following a kill by freshman opposite hitter Alicia Spencer, who splits the setting duties with junior Teaghan Nez.
To read the full article, please see the Oct. 22, 2026, edition of the Navajo Times.
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