NEW MILFORD — Canton took the first set but saw Blue Ridge win the next three to take the match 3-1 during the first round of the PIAA, Class AA Volleyball Tournament Wednesday.

The Warriors won the first set 25-20, but saw Blue Ridge win the next three 25-15, 25-22, and 25-23.

"The first set we did a really good job keeping them out of system," said Canton coach Jackie Thompson. "They had difficulties running their offense in that first set. We did well passing, we were able to run offense at that point. Blue Ridge is a good team, I think it was a great match, I'm very proud of how our girls played all the way around."

Makenna Seachrist had 14 digs, nine kills, two blocks, four points, and an assist, with Cailyn Van Noy adding 21 digs, five assists, one kill, and one point.

Peyton Taylor had 15 assists, six digs, four kills, eight points, and an ace, as Kaybree Kendall notched 13 points, nine digs, and six aces.

Emilia Pepper had 11 points, three kills, five digs, and four aces, with Hannah Walters getting six kills, and two digs.

Addy Cardona notched five kills, two digs, and three blocks, as Danah Wesneski finished with 12 digs, two kills, two assists, and three points.

Brenna Van Noy chipped in with four assists.

It's the end of the 2026 season for Canton but Thompson is proud that her team made the Sweet 16 in the state.

"If you told me we'd be here at the beginning of the season I probably would have looked at them funny," Thompson said. "We changed a lot of things from the beginning of the season in the line-up, they really took it and really started peaking at the end of the season, and as a coach you can't ask for anything more."

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