Taelor Kellum (7) of Signal Mountain spikes the ball over Tiffany Estep (4) of Central during their Class AA state sectional match Thursday at Signal Mountain.Down a set and trailing late in the second one, Signal Mountain volleyball coach Jennifer Redman asked her players a simple question Thursday during a timeout.
“I asked them if they wanted their season to end right now,” Redman said.
After screaming “No!” in response, the Lady Eagles backed up their word, rallying for a 3-1 victory over Central in a TSSAA Class AA state sectional at Signal Mountain. Set scores were 16-25, 27-25, 25-16, 25-20.
Signal Mountain (33-21) advances to the state tournament for the third time in the program’s six-year history. Competition in Murfreesboro runs Wednesday through Friday.
Redman used her timeouts in the first set trailing 21-20 and 24-22. After the second, the only point the Lady Eagles allowed in the set was a kill by Tiffani Estep from the back row.