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'It was all or nothing': Cowan captures Class A volleyball state title in 5-set thriller

Martina Demarchi gets the final kill as Cowan wins the Class A volleyball championship over Trinity Lutheran at Worthen Arena Saturday, Nov. 9, 2019. Robby General, Muncie Star Press

MUNCIE, Ind. – The ball fell to the floor and then so did the girls.

Cowan had built a 2-0 set lead Saturday in the Class A volleyball state final against Trinity Lutheran only to watch the Cougars rally back in the third and fourth sets to force a deciding fifth at Ball State’s Worthen Arena. The Blackhawks had captured seemingly every bit of momentum, and then watched it all slip away.