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DAYTON – The Dayton girls' volleyball team started the season at home last week, sweeping their match with Garfield-Palouse (25-18, 25-13, 25-17) on Tuesday and beating Athena Weston in five sets (19-25, 25-15, 29-27, 14-25, 15-4) on Thursday.

Senior Hannah Becker dominated the net in both games, getting 14 kills, 13 assists and eight blocks against GP, and 17 kills, 17 assists and five blocks against AW.

Megan Robins was 14 of 14 serving in the GP match, with two aces, and she was 24 of 26 serving in the AW match, with seven aces. Skully Castorena was 14 of 16 serving in the GP match, with five aces, and she was 13 of 15, with three aces, against AW.

"I was happy with the intensity level on the court to start the season," Dayton coach Shannon Turner said after the GP game. "We passed the ball well and played good defense. We played as at team and each player showed their individual strengths."

Dayton was to host Wilbur-Creston on Tuesday evening.

Dayton over Garfield-Palouse, 25-18, 25-13, 25-17

Hanna Becker - 14 Kills, 13 Assists, 8 Blocks, 5/5 Serving

Megan Robins - 2 Kills, 14/14 Serving, 2 Aces

Kaleigh White - 7 Kills, 1 Block, 8 Digs, 10/12 Serving

Scully Castorena - 3 Kills, 15 Assists, 14/16 Serving, 5 Aces

Shaelyn Fortier - 1 Kill, 8 Digs, 8/8 Serving

Neylan Bryan - 3 Kills, 2/5 Serving 

Tatumn Laughery - 15 Digs, 3 Aces, 10/11 Serving

Dayton over Athena-Weston, 19-25, 25-15, 29-27, 14,25, 15-4

Hanna Becker -17 Kills, 17 Assists, 5 Blocks, 11/12 Serving

Megan Robins - 4 Kills, 24/26 Serving, 7 Aces

Kaleigh White - 12 Kills, 4 Blocks, 7 Digs, 15/15 Serving, 2 Aces

Scully Castorena - 5 Kills, 19 Assists, 7 Digs, 13/15 Serving, 3 Aces

Shaelyn Fortier - 5 Digs, 15/15 Serving 3 Aces

Neylan Bryan - 3 Digs, 2/5 Serving, 2 Kills

Tatumn Laughery - 9 Digs, 8/10 Serving