HARTFORD – The Coventry volleyball team had beaten Canton, its Class S championship game opponent, twice before Friday night. But in the third set, the Patriots struggled to put away the feisty Canton squad.

Enter Abby Polo . A senior setter, four-year starter, Polo stepped up to serve with Coventry trailing by six at set point. Polo served out the set and top-seeded Coventry (23-3) regrouped to win its 13th state championship, 3-0 (25-15, 25-9, 26-24) at SMSA Friday night.

Polo, who had 28 assists, nine aces and 28 serving points, was named the game’s MVP.

“It means so much,” Polo said. “In the last set, coming back from that deficit was really important. It just shows our grit and our fight. I’m so proud of this team.”

Junior Teia Ransford led Coventry with 13 kills, senior Bro

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