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Fountain Hills beach volleyball victorious in first round of state

Garman sisters win winner-take-all match

Senior Elliana Schulze lungs forward to keep the ball alive in the playoffs. (Independent Newsmedia/George Zeliff)

The Falcons all have big smiles as they advance past the first round of playoffs. (Independent Newsmedia/George Zeliff)

The Fountain Hills High School beach volleyball team advanced to the second round of the playoffs with a 3-2 win over No. 9 Estrella Foothills (10-3) on Tuesday, April 16.

They travel to No. 1 Mesquite (13-0) to play the quarterfinal round at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 18.

Four of the five matches in the first round went into a third set tiebreaker, and the No. 8 Falcons (9-3) showed their resilience when it mattered most.

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