After being pushed to a fifth game by Germantown in the sectional final Oct. 30 at Nicolet, Menomonee Falls reeled off seven straight points in the fifth game tie breaker to win 25-21,22-25, 25-14, 18-24, 14-18, 15-8.

The fourth game set the stage for closing moments.  Trailing two games to one, Germantown opened up an early only to see Falls tie the score at 17-17. The Warhawks scored the next five points to take a 22-17, only allowing Menomonee Falls to score one more point the rest of the way to force the fifth game.

In the fifth game, Menomonee Falls opened up a 5-2 lead, prompting Germantown Coach Diane Harrod to call a time out. After Germantown closed the score to 6-5, Menomonee Falls reeled off seven straight points to take a 13-5 lead. A long serve gave Germantown a point and an opportunity and they scored three point points before a block by Chelsea Lee set up the closing score.

Menomonee Falls returns to the state volleyball tournament at the Resch Center in Green Bay for the first time since 2007 and will face Burlington at 7 p.m. Nov. 4.