Bishop Gorman’s girls volleyball team punched its ticket back to the Class 5A state tournament on Wednesday, but that wasn’t the only significant moment of the Gaels’ win.

Gorman senior setter Trinity Thompson recorded 38 assists to set a new state record for career assists.

That helped the Gaels, the Desert League champion, to a 25-21, 25-20, 25-12 win over Faith Lutheran, the Mountain League’s No. 2 seed, in a 5A Southern Region semifinal at Legacy.

Gorman (30-8) will face Coronado — a 25-21, 25-11, 25-22 winner over Mountain League champion Arbor View in the other semifinal Wednesday at Legacy — at noon Saturday in the 5A Southern Region title match.

Both teams will advance to the 5A state tournament Nov. 7 and 8 at Sunrise Mountain. The Gaels are looking to win their third consecut

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