Skyline's volleyball season ended one win short of a state title Wednesday when No. 1 Woods Cross swept the Eagles 3-0 in the 5A championship at the UCCU Center in Orem.

The Wildcats, who finished 30-3, claimed their second consecutive championship and fourth in program history, according to the Deseret News. The two teams met in the same title match last season, when Woods Cross needed five sets to win. This time, three were enough.

Woods Cross senior Brylee Howard set the tone immediately, opening the match with three consecutive aces. The Wildcats rolled through the first set 25-15 and carried that momentum into a 25-13 second-set win.

The third set told a different story. Skyline pushed Woods Cross behind for the first time in the match. But the Wildcats clawed back and won 30-28. Howard finished the match the way she started it, with an ace.

Woods Cross head coach Nicole Hogan credited her team's serving. "I told them in practice leading up to state that they had the opportunity to serve their way to a championship," Hogan said, according to the Deseret News. "I reminded them of that today… I wanted them to go for it."

Senior hitters Sitoafa Tausinga and Alisi Tapaatoutai powered the Wildcats' attack with 12 and nine kills, respectively. Tapaatoutai finished the season with the top hitting percentage in the state at .481, according to the Deseret News.

For Skyline, the No. 3 seed, the Oct. 28 loss capped a tournament run that included wins over No. 14 Viewmont in the first round, No. 11 Payson in the quarterfinals and No. 2 Pleasant Grove in the semifinals, according to KSL Sports' tournament bracket. Skyline's own athletics website posted the result under the headline "Skyline Volleyball Takes 2nd at State!!!"

Maiya Afu, Eva Lotulelei, Norah Pearce and Brooke Bennett were among the Eagles on the court in the championship match, identified in Deseret News game photos defending against Woods Cross hitters.

The second-place finish is the best state tournament result for Skyline volleyball in consecutive seasons. The Eagles reached the same final a year ago before falling to the Wildcats in five sets.

Hogan called the repeat title harder than the first. The win is her second career championship.