The girls' varsity volleyball team traveled to Canon McMillan on Tuesday night for the first round of the WPIAL 4A volleyball championships.

Tuesday's match marked the team's first playoff appearance in a long time. A successful regular season resulted in the Indians entering the tournament as the 12-seed.

Canon McMillan, the 5-seed, got off to a fast start, winning the first set 25-9. North Hills stepped up its game in the second set, but the girls found themselves in a must-win situation heading into the third set.

They fought hard, but ultimately lost the third set 25-16 to end their season. It wasn't the outcome that we were hoping for, but the hard work by this team and the improvements that it made this year cannot be applauded enough.

Congratulations on a great season, girls!