After opening the season with 11 consecutive wins, No. 5 McNary volleyball has come back down to Earth, dropping its last two matches.
The Celtics (11-2, 6-1) had won 30 of 36 sets through the first 11 games, but on Tuesday, Sept. 27, they fell to the No. 10 Sprague Olympians 3-1.
No. 3 Celtics volleyball moved to 11-0 with a straight set win at home against the South Salem Saxons.
McNary volleyball defeated the North Salem Vikings 3-0 on Tuesday, their 10th in a row to start the season.
The No. 2 McNary Celtics came home with gold from the Sprague tournament on Saturday, defeating Dallas, North Medford and South Medford on the day.
The No. 2 Celtics defeated the West Salem Titans 3-2 Tuesday night to remain undefeated on the season.
McNary volleyball defeated Sprague in four sets Thursday night to move to 5-0 on the season.
In an early matchup of top-ranked teams, McNary volleyball defeated South Salem on the road to remain undefeated.
The Celtics (4-0) came in having not dropped a single set early in the season, while the Saxons (3-1) had gone 3-2, 3-0 and 3-1 in their three wins. On Wednesday, the two collided in a five-set thriller.
McNary volleyball remained undefeated, opening league play on Thursday with a straight set win against North Salem in the first home game of the season.
The first two matches are in the books, and McNary volleyball is off to a good start.
With wins at Tualatin and Lakeridge, the Celtics (2-0) are among 10 6A teams that remain undefeated, and are ranked No. 3 by OSAA at the time of this story.