Au Mana Wins 3rd Lady Triton Volleyball League Title With Victory Over Rogues, Guam Pro 1 Claims 3rd Place
Au Mana has now won their third Lady Triton Volleyball League Championship, 50% of the Lady Triton League championships played with a 3-1 win over the #1 Seeded Rogues on Thursday night, May 8, in the UOG Calvo Field House. Guam Pro 1 defeated the Lady Bombers for 3rd Place in the opening match of the evening.
In the first match, two of the first three sets were classics, as the Lady Bombers won the first set 28-26 in a tough battle over the Guam Pro. However, in the 2nd set, Guam Pro returned to win 25-18 to even the match at 1-1. The 3rd set was another classic, as Guam Pro 1 won the set 28-26 with both teams serving for the set, but Guam Pro came out on top.
The match took a strange turn, as the Lady Bombers routed Guam Pro 1 25-9 in the 4th set, to even the match at 2-2 to force the 15-point 5th set. Guam Pro dominated the final set, going up 8-4 when the teams changed sides and winning the set and match effortlessly with a 15-8 score in the 5th set.
Guam Pro 1 finished the season at 6-2 with their only losses to Au Mana and the Rogues. The Lady Bombers completed the season at 4-5.
In the Championship match, the Rogues started off well, with Faith Piper dominating the first set with her offense, and the Rogues won the opening set 25-22. But Au Mana returned in the 2nd set and won 25-20 to even the match at 1-1.
Both teams battled in the 3rd set, but Au Mana's overall attack secured the set 25-22, giving them a 2-1 lead in sets. Au Mana came out strong in the 4th set and overcame an injury to Niesha Chen by calling a timeout. Chen continued the set, and Au Mana won 25-19, clinching the championship with a 3-1 victory.
Au Mana claims their 3rd Lady Triton Volleyball League Championship with a 7-2 record. They lost to the Rogues and Guam Pro 1 during the regular season but made a 3-0 run in the playoff matches. The Rogues finished the season at 7-1, the best record in the league, but nearly lost in the semifinals to the Lady Bombers, who led the match 2-0 before the Rogues came back to win 3-2.
After the matches, the All-League Team was announced, and the league's Most Valuable Player was revealed:
Niesha Chen 鈥 Au Mana
The Lady Triton Volleyball League will return in the fall of 2025 with their next season in November.