LYNNWOOD — Sawyer Mahler scored points on two spikes in a row, sticking her tongue out as her teammates huddled around her. After winning the first two sets against Lynnwood on Monday, Snohomish volleyball felt in control after Mahler helped them jump ahead 5-2 in the third set.

But Lynnwood started to battle back, scoring six straight points to pull ahead 8-5 before ultimately taking the third set 25-18. With the momentum shifted, Snohomish needed to regroup.

“We talked about confidence,” Snohomish coach Morgan Doyle said. “So we reminded them where they came from, why they play and then also just to follow through and trust each other, and know your role. You have to show up and do yours, and also trust your teammates to show up and do theirs, too.”

The two teams traded points back an

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