EDMONDS — Everett volleyball has been in close matches all season.

The No. 6 Seagulls (12-6) came into Tuesday’s district quarterfinal action at No. 3 Edmonds-Woodway (12-6) having played four three-set matches on the season. Those three-set matches cost Everett half of their season losses, and made stringing together set wins a priority for head coach Heather Turner.

It’s safe to say that emphasis paid dividends on Tuesday, as the Seagulls swept the Warriors 25-21, 25-23, 25-17 to move on to the district semifinal on Thursday against No. 2 Ferndale. A win there would send Everett to State for the first time since 2009.

”It’s been super draining,” Everett junior outside hitter Ava Gonzalez said of the long matches. “To come in here and win against this team … in three sets, it’s just so

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