Girls Volleyball roundup: Palmer shocks No. 3 Liberty in straight-set upset

Thursday’s girls volleyball action across Colorado featured several major top-10 upsets and a key Class 5A showdown. Unranked squads made noise statewide with dramatic victories against ranked opponents.

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Palmer 3, 4A No. 3 Liberty 0 (25-21, 25-21, 25-17)

Palmer (2-0) pulled off a stunning upset, sweeping No. 3 Liberty (2-1) in straight sets. The victory provided a major early statement on home court.

5A

(9) Broomfield 3, (8) Centaurus 1 (24-26, 25-19, 25-16, 25-23) — In a Class 5A top-10 showdown, No. 9 Broomfield (3-1) earned a 4-set victory over No. 8 Centaurus (3-2).

2A

Lyons 3, (5) Highland 2 (25-17, 25-17, 10-25, 21-25, 15-6) — Lyons earned a dramatic upset victory, outlasting No. 5 Highland (6-2) in a 5-set thriller.

Cross-classification matchups

Mile High Academy 3, 2A No. 6 Dawson School 2 (25-22, 22-25, 15-25, 25-19, 15-8) — Mile High Academy (1-0) knocked off No. 6 Dawson School (4-1) in 5 sets to secure a hard-fought upset.

Notable results from Thursday

• (4) Pueblo Central 3, Widefield 0 (25-11, 25-20, 25-21)
• (9) Montrose 3, Grand Junction Central 0 (25-20, 25-6, 25-9)
• (2) Jefferson Academy 3, Valley 1 (25-15, 25-11, 18-25, 25-17)
• 1A No. 1 Swink 3, Lamar 2 (19-25, 23-25, 25-8, 25-12, 15-8)
• (5) University 3, Elizabeth 0 (25-22, 25-16, 25-7)
• (3) Lutheran 3, Grandview 1 (25-15, 25-13, 22-25, 25-16)
• (8) Kent Denver 3, Strasburg 1 (21-25, 28-26, 27-25, 25-20)
• (10) Vista PEAK Prep 3, Brighton 1 (25-19, 25-20, 22-25, 26-24)
• (6) Golden 3, Poudre 0 (25-18, 26-24, 25-12)
• (10) Stratton 3, Genoa-Hugo/Karval 0 (25-10, 25-18, 25-11)
• (10) Ignacio 3, Olathe 0 (27-25, 25-12, 25-15)
• 3A No. 7 Prospect Ridge Academy 3, Mountain View 1 (25-21, 25-21, 17-25, 25-18)
• 3A No. 4 Windsor Charter Academy 3, Severance 1
• 4A No. 10 Durango 3, Pagosa Springs 0 (25-9, 25-12, 25-15)
• (7) Elbert 3, Cripple Creek-Victor 0 (25-16, 25-15, 25-23)
• (9) Platte Valley 3, Wellington 0 (25-11, 25-20, 25-9)
• (7) Conifer 3, Skyline 0
• 4A No. 8 Timnath 3, Forge Christian 1 (25-16, 25-15, 18-25, 25-20)

Tonight’s slate

5A

(5) Lutheran (3-0) at (1) Legacy (4-0) (8:00 AM) — Top-ranked Legacy puts its 4-game winning streak on the line in a top-10 showdown against undefeated No. 5 Lutheran.

(9) Regis Jesuit (4-1) at Fort Collins (2-1) (11:30 AM)

3A

(3) Aspen (2-0) at Delta (1-1) (5:00 PM) — No. 3 Aspen looks to stay undefeated as league action continues against Delta.

2A

(10) Limon (3-0) at Wray (0-6) (5:00 PM) — No. 10 Limon brings a 3-game winning streak into its matchup with Wray.

Cross-classification matchups

Dakota Ridge (0-1) at 5A No. 9 Regis Jesuit (4-1) (1:30 PM)

Gunnison (2-4) at 2A No. 9 Vail Christian (4-1) (6:00 PM)

A full schedule and final scores are on the Girls Volleyball scoreboard.

Big movers in the rankings

5A

• Broomfield surged 6 spots to No. 3 in Class 5A.
• Heritage entered the Class 5A rankings at No. 7 following a 3-0 start.
• Regis Jesuit moved up 2 spots into the Class 5A top 10 at No. 9.

4A

• Palmer broke into the Class 4A rankings at No. 9.
• George Washington moved up 3 spots to No. 10 in Class 4A.

3A

• Aspen debuted in the Class 3A poll at No. 3 after winning its first 2 matches.

2A

• Ignacio climbed 6 spots to No. 4 in Class 2A following a 3-0 start.
• Dolores entered the Class 2A top 10 at No. 8 after starting 4-0.
• Vail Christian jumped 6 spots into the Class 2A rankings at No. 9.
• Unbeaten Limon moved up 2 spots to grab the No. 10 position in Class 2A.

Full listing on the Girls Volleyball rankings page.