It was another five-set marathon and another upset victory for the Avonworth High School girls volleyball team on Tuesday in the WPIAL Class 2A semifinals.

No. 11 seed Avonworth opened the tournament on Oct. 21 with a 3-2 win against No. 6 seed Riverside.

Two days later, the Antelopes recorded another 3-2 upset in the quarterfinals against No. 3 seed Seton LaSalle.

Coach John Skarupa's squad hit the trifecta Tuesday with a 3-2 upset of No. 2 seed Waynesburg in the semifinals.

The win earns Avonworth (15-6) its third trip to the WPIAL finals and first since 2021. It's the first loss for Waynesburg (20-1), as the Raiders were the only remaining unbeaten team in the WPIAL.

"I talked with Waynesburg coach Dan Higinbotham a couple times before the match and told him that we would be going

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