Sound Premier Qualify for the Bronze Bracket of the Premier Volleyball League Championship After Two Close Losses.

The performances of the Sound Premier Volleyball Team have steadily improved throughout the Premier Volleyball League Championship tournament and today they treated fans to two exciting matches against the Pioneer Mayhem and Team Great Lakes.  The Sound came out on the losing end of both matches, but performed at their highest level so far.

The team struggled through an 8am match against the #4 seed Pioneer Mayhem losing 0-3 with two close set loses in set two and three.  Sara bendorf had no problem waking up for the early match.  She put up 10 kills and Lindsey Denman contributed six more.  Angie Alvord scored eight points in the early morning match with four kills, two blocks and two aces.  The Mayhem went on to qualify for the Gold bracket and will be among the four best teams in the tournament.

Sound Premier came out strong against Team Great Lakes winning the first set 30-28.  Angie Alvord scored 14 points for the Sound on a team leading eight kills, four blocks and two aces.  The Sound nearly pulled off the upset, but the fast tempo offense of Great Lakes was just a touch too strong.  Katie Silliman, Whitney Buck, Emily Jepsen and Jessica Vanzant all had a hand in three blocks.  The team tallied five total aces.

Next up for the Sound is an 8am Eastern time match against the Heart of America Havoc on court 4.  The match will be streamed live through usavlive.org.

PVL Gold Bracket Qualifiers
Iowa Ice
Pioneer Mayhem
Florida Wave
Dream Team North California


PVL Silver Bracket Qualifiers
Hoosier Exterminators
Team Great Lakes
Team North Texas
Badger Blizzards

PVL Bronze Bracket Qualifiers
Puget Sound Premier
Heart of America
Arizona Sizzle
Team Evergreen
Great Plains Tornados





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Congratulations to the Iowa Ice for the upset of the tournament against defending champion and number one seed Hoosier Exterminators.

The Sound Premier Volleyball Team Serves Up An Evening of Fun and Volleyball To Start the 2013 Season

Players look on in disbelief at the broken net.
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Associate Head Coach Brad Saindon made a point of saying the team didn't need to go out and break the net to put on a good show before the Sound Premier Volleyball Team's first ever home match, but  middle hitter Jessica Vanzant did just that on the 25th point of set three to give her team the victory and all 193 fans in attendance a memory of the beginning of professional volleyball in the Puget Sound Region they won't soon forget.

#7 Jessica Vanzant sheepishly accepts her teammates applause.
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The broken net was the highlight of a collection of memories that were created on what will be remembered as the night that the seeds for a professional volleyball team were planted in the Puget Sound Region.  A new team reached out and recruited new fans from all ages and all walks of life.  The players shared their skills and their smiles and took the first step to developing a sustainable women's volleyball program. 

A coachable moment during the
Sound Premier Volleyball Experience.
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Before the showcase match, the event began with the Sound Premier Volleyball Experience.  The Experience gave junior players from the Puget Sound Region a chance to get on the court and play with the players from the Sound Premier Volleyball Team.  45 minutes of fast paced queen of the court action stoked the young players desire to someday count themselves among the best players The Puget Sound Region has to offer. 

After warming up with their fans, the team switched gears and worked to put on a showcase of the best volleyball the Puget Sound Region.

Marlayna Geary Led Team Olympics with 10 Kills.
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Vanzant wasn't the only one who held nothing back when the match began.  Despite being an inter-squad scrimmage, the match had more intensity than your average exhibition as the talented and competitive members of the team worked to put on a show for their new fans. 

Former USA National Team player Jane Collymore led all hitters with 11 kills on the night.  Michigan State University Alumni Jessica Sanborn was the leading scorer with 14 points on 10 kills, two aces and two blocks.  Both featured for Team Cascade who swept the match 3-0.

Click Here to Get The Point Scoring Stats for the Match

Carolyn Farny with her new fan.  Dig That Shot Photography.

After the match, the players took the time to autograph everything from volleyballs to t-shirts and practice notebooks.  The players mingled with their new fans in a way that is uncommon in professional sports and made sure that everyone had the opportunity to go home feeling a connection to their new team.  

Jane Collymore
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Whitney Buck with her biggest fans.
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Sara Bendorf and her Lil PJ.  Dig That Shot Photography

The Sound Premier Volleyball Team will be at the Kirkland Boys and Girls Club for an outreach event on March 8.  Their next showcase event will be March 16 at Lake Stevens Volleyball Training Center. 

The Sound Premier Volleyball Team Add 12 Players to Their 2013 Roster

The Sound Premier Volleyball Team signed 12 players to their 2013 roster on Thursday.  The players represent the best women’s volleyball talent in the Puget Sound Region and will compete in showcase and outreach matches throughout the Puget Sound Region kicking off February 22 at Sunrise Courts in Puyallup.

Jennifer Baklenko,  Right Side
The captain of the 2012 Sound Premier Volleyball Team is returning for the 2013 season.  Her experience includes the University of San Diego, the United States Pro Volleyball League and more.  She is a product of Club West in Southern California and a top ranked beach player with the Alki Volleyball Association. 

Carolyn Farny,  Right Side
A 6’1” right side hitter who played at the University of Washington is a newcomer to the Sound Premier Volleyball Team for 2013.  The Fort Wayne, Indiana native played both volleyball and basketball through her high school years at Concordia Luthern High School. 

Jessica Hansen,  Libero
The 2006 Big Sky Conference MVP at Portland State University played her junior club volleyball for Kent Juniors and Puget Sound Volleyball Academy.  She was named the Portland State University Female Athlete of the year and coaches for the Puget Sound Volleyball Academy. 

Jessica Vanzant,  Right Side
Vanzant tallied 1,075 kills in her four year collegiate career at Portland State University.  She also inspired her brother Matt to play volleyball at the University of Hawaii.  She is currently a coach for the Puget Sound Volleyball Academy. 

Emily Jepsen,  Middle
Was the Great Northwest Athletic Conference Player of the Year her junior year at Western Washington University.  Among WWU’s top ten for career blocks and attack percentage.  She was a four year starter at Kamiakin High School.

Sarah Risser,  Outside Hitter
Risser was a four year letter winner from Seattle Pacific University and earned selection to the AVCA West Region All-Tournament Team her senior season.   As a junior at SPU she tallied over 300 kills and 300 digs.  She is a native of Santa Barbara, California and attended Dos Pueblos High School.  

Deviny Mo,  Outside Hitter
Is an accomplished beach volleyball player in the Puget Sound Region.  She played four years of Club Volleyball at the University of Washington and is still their Women’s Club Volleyball Coach.  Her junior club experience was with the Washington Volleyball Academy and Newport High School.  

Lindsey Wodrich,  Outside Hitter
Wodrich was the Seattle Pacific University team MVP her junior year and shared the award with Sound Premier Volleyball Team Teammate Anna Herold her senior season.  She was also named to the All Great Northwest Athletic Conference First team in both of those seasons.  A native of Richland, Washington, she graduated from Richland High School.  

Angie Alvord,  Middle
Alvord earned AVCA First Team All-American and Great Northwest Athletic Conference Player of the Year honors her senior year at Western Washington University.  She was team captain for both the volleyball and basketball teams at Meridian High School.  

Sara Bendorf,  Outside Hitter
Bendorf played club volleyball for the Puget Sound Volleyball Academy and for Northwest University and Jacksonville University.  At Northwest, she was the Cascadia Conference “Freshman of the Year.”  She was a four year starter at White River High School in Tacoma.  

Lindsey Denman,  Outside Hitter
Denmen earned an AVCA Division 3 All-American honor her junior year at the University of Puget Sound.  She also featured in the AVP Junior Beach Tour and was a stand-out at Inglemoor High School.  Her club roots go back to the Washington Volleyball Academy where she is still a coach today.  

Whitney Buck,  Setter
Buck’s collegiate volleyball career starting at Whatcom Community College and Concluded at Central Washington University.  She played setter and right side at North Central High School in Spokane, WA.