Boys volleyball: Lehi makes statement win with sweep over Lone Peak

Defending 6A runner-up Lone Peak entered the night 3-0 in Region 3 play and tied for first place in the region. That fact didn’t faze the Lehi Pioneers, who defended their home court and took down the Knights in straight sets.

“We were prepared for it. We knew they were a good team,” Lehi head coach Kolby Shewell said. “Luckily we know a lot of them through club (teams), we’ve seen them, so we kind of know tendencies.”

Lehi started fast in this one, leading nearly the entire first set and then dominated the second set to take a 2-0 lead.

“We start out slow a lot of times, and so we’ve been working on how we can come out of the gate guns blazing,” Shewell said. “Today ... we did a much better job coming out fast and that sets the tone for the team. That’s been a focus of ours.”

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The Pioneers were led on offense by Ty Reynolds and Ashton Shewell. Shewell finished 19 of their 36 kills and a .433 hitting percentage. Reynolds, just a sophomore, had 29 assists and 11 digs.

Coach Shewell raved about his young setter Reynolds: “We have one of the best setters in the state that can move the ball, so offensively we can be really strong,”

Lone Peak made a run nearing the end of the third set, but Lehi was able to weather the storm and finish off the match in just three sets.