LAKE STEVENS — Lake Stevens volleyball had little trouble taking a 2-0 lead against Mount Si in the District 1/2 4A semifinals at home on Thursday, but Mount Si would not go down without a fight.

After Lake Stevens scored the first two points of the third set, Mount Si scored five of the next eight to make it a 5-5 tie. It was a prime opportunity for a trailing team to build momentum, so Lake Stevens had a quick discussion in the huddle between points.

“We had a little chat about not letting go and keeping our foot on the gas,” senior Laura Eichert said. “Because we’ve done it in other games and they’ve taken that set from us, or we let it go a little bit, so just kind of refocusing and bringing energy.”

The No. 2 seed Vikings (19-0) scored the next four points, and after the No. 6 seed

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