LYNNWOOD — On paper, it was anyone’s game for the taking.

Meadowdale volleyball had split its season series with Shorecrest 1-1, losing 3-0 on Sept. 25 before winning the rematch 3-1 on Oct. 21. Entering the District 1 3A Tournament Play-in round, the two squads were seeded eighth and ninth, respectively, with Meadowdale hosting the rubber match on Thursday.

After winning the first set to take an early lead, Meadowdale dropped behind 4-2 in the second set. It was a small deficit with plenty of points left to play, but a significant run one way or the other had the power to dictate the trajectory of the rest of the match. Receiving Shorecrest’s serve, Meadowdale eventually cut it to 4-3 after senior Ja’elle Jenkins’ attack hit off a couple opposing arms and deflected out of bounds.

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