MONROE — Monroe volleyball had taken a 2-0 lead against Snohomish in the District 1 3A quarterfinals on Tuesday when the break between sets extended beyond the typical three minutes.

Snohomish intended to switch its libero, with senior Sawyer Mahler swapping into the jersey. However, since the libero number (3) did not match Mahler’s on the roster (1), it led to a deliberation between the officials and both coaches about the rules regarding the switch, which lasted roughly 10 minutes. In the end, Monroe started the third set with a 1-0 lead, awarded the point after Snohomish received an administrative penalty.

Ironically, the long break leading up to the penalty ended up being a bigger detriment to Monroe than the awarded point was a benefit. Rather than riding its momentum into the thir

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