MARYSVILLE — The Marysville-Pilchuck girls volleyball team lost the 3A district title to Edmonds Woodway 3-1 Nov. 8.

But on the bright side, the Tomahawks are still in the state playoffs, seeded No. 7 in the 3A State Volleyball Tournament, and they may even get a second try at Woodway.

Though a tough loss, M-P coach Brittany Fitzmaurice said the girls still look promising as they enter state. The Tomahawks will play Lakeside Friday, Nov. 14 at 11:45 a.m. All matches will be played at St. Martins University in Lacey.

“I don’t think they realize how good they are,” Fitzmaurice said. “They defensively learned a lot, and if we meet Woodway again, we will be better.”

One of M-P’s defensive assets was senior Kendall McCoy, who has thrown her body against the hardwood many-a-time throughout the season. And she’s got the marks to prove it.

“It’s worth it,” she said. “You sacrifice your body for the team.”

“She always has a lot of energy and is a great leader for us,” Fitzmaurice said. “She played great for us tonight.”

McCoy shares her coach’s confidence in her team’s ability to rebound from the loss.

“I think we’re going to take this as motivation to go even harder then we usually do,” McCoy said.

Marysville-Pilchuck: 22 23 25 22 — 1

Edmonds Woodway: 25 27 20 25 — 3