Warren setter Lyla Christensen sensed something was missing following her first season as a varsity starter last year.

So after the season ended, Christensen decided she wouldn’t play club volleyball.

“I found myself more and became stronger mentally,” she said. “I feel like that’s really important for the game.”

Back on the court, Christensen has become even more important for the Blue Devils this season, and the 5-foot-6 senior showed off her diverse skill set during a Class 4A McHenry Regional semifinal against North Suburban Conference rival Waukegan on Tuesday night.

Christensen’s kill clinched third-seeded Warren’s 25-14, 16-25, 25-21 victory over the sixth-seeded Bulldogs, who were mounting another comeback when she slid to the front row and softly touched the ball over the net.

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