No. 4 Pleasant Valley beat No. 5 Johnston 3-1 (22-25, 25-22, 25-21, 25-20) in a Class 5A Iowa high school state volleyball tournament match Monday at Xtream Arena in Coralville.

Pleasant Valley Spartans players celebrate their 5A quarterfinal win over the Johnston Dragons at the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union 2023 State Volleyball Tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa, on Monday, October 30, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Johnston's Ava Helming (15) attacks across the net from Pleasant Valley's Isabelle Kremer (14) during their 5A quarterfinal match at the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union 2023 State Volleyball Tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa, on Monday, October 30, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Pleasant Valley's Molly Albrecht (20) digs during their 5A quarterfinal match against the Johnston Dragons at the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union 2023 State Volleyball Tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa, on Monday, October 30, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Pleasant Valley's Gabrielle Ragins (8) attacks into the block of Johnston's Jazmine Bell (3) during their 5A quarterfinal match at the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union 2023 State Volleyball Tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa, on Monday, October 30, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Pleasant Valley Spartans fans beat on the retaining wall in the closing points during their 5A quarterfinal match against the Johnston Dragons at the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union 2023 State Volleyball Tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa, on Monday, October 30, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Pleasant Valley's Stella Smith (10) goes up to block asJohnston's Jazmine Bell (3) sends the ball over the net during their 5A quarterfinal match at the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union 2023 State Volleyball Tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa, on Monday, October 30, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Pleasant Valley's Hailey Asselin (12) attacks across from Johnston's Maeve Rehmann (14) and Jadeyn Pundt (4) during their 5A quarterfinal match at the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union 2023 State Volleyball Tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa, on Monday, October 30, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Johnston's Maeve Rehmann (14) sets near the net during their 5A quarterfinal match against the Pleasant Valley Spartans at the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union 2023 State Volleyball Tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa, on Monday, October 30, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Johnston Dragons players cheer as they come to the bench during timeout of their 5A quarterfinal match against the Pleasant Valley Spartans at the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union 2023 State Volleyball Tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa, on Monday, October 30, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Pleasant Valley's Addison Allaman (17) sends an attack during their 5A quarterfinal match against the Johnston Dragons at the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union 2023 State Volleyball Tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa, on Monday, October 30, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Johnston players celebrate a Dragons point during their 5A quarterfinal match against the Pleasant Valley Spartans at the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union 2023 State Volleyball Tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa, on Monday, October 30, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Pleasant Valley's Mazie Sweers (16) directs her attack away from Johnston's Maeve Rehmann (14) during their 5A quarterfinal match at the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union 2023 State Volleyball Tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa, on Monday, October 30, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Pleasant Valley's Abbie Staats (3) passes during their 5A quarterfinal match against the Johnston Dragons at the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union 2023 State Volleyball Tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa, on Monday, October 30, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Pleasant Valley's Molly Albrecht (20) can’t field a Johnston Dragons serve during their 5A quarterfinal match at the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union 2023 State Volleyball Tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa, on Monday, October 30, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Johnston head coach Rick Brooks talks to his players during timeout of their 5A quarterfinal match against the Pleasant Valley Spartans at the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union 2023 State Volleyball Tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa, on Monday, October 30, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Johnston head coach Rick Brooks calls a timeout of their 5A quarterfinal match against the Pleasant Valley Spartans at the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union 2023 State Volleyball Tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa, on Monday, October 30, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Johnston's Jadeyn Pundt (4) sets during their 5A quarterfinal match against the Pleasant Valley Spartans at the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union 2023 State Volleyball Tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa, on Monday, October 30, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Johnston's Josie Pundt (18) sends the ball across from Pleasant Valley's Carsyn Kelley (13) during their 5A quarterfinal match at the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union 2023 State Volleyball Tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa, on Monday, October 30, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Pleasant Valley players celebrate a Spartans point during their 5A quarterfinal match against the Johnston Dragons at the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union 2023 State Volleyball Tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa, on Monday, October 30, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Pleasant Valley's Gabrielle Ragins (8) celebrates a Spartans point during their 5A quarterfinal match against the Johnston Dragons at the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union 2023 State Volleyball Tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa, on Monday, October 30, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Pleasant Valley's Lauren Brohm (7) jousts at the net with Johnston's Ava Helming (15) during their 5A quarterfinal match at the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union 2023 State Volleyball Tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa, on Monday, October 30, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Johnston's Ava Helming (15) houses at the net withh Pleasant Valley's Carsyn Kelley (13) during their 5A quarterfinal match at the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union 2023 State Volleyball Tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa, on Monday, October 30, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Johnston's Ava Helming (15) attacks into the block of Pleasant Valley's Carsyn Kelley (13) during their 5A quarterfinal match at the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union 2023 State Volleyball Tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa, on Monday, October 30, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Pleasant Valley head coach Amber Hall encourages her players during their 5A quarterfinal match against the Johnston Dragons at the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union 2023 State Volleyball Tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa, on Monday, October 30, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Johnston's Maeve Rehmann (14) attacks into the block of Pleasant Valley's Stella Smith (10) and Hailey Asselin (12) during their 5A quarterfinal match at the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union 2023 State Volleyball Tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa, on Monday, October 30, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Johnston's Jazmine Bell (3) and Ava Helming (15) block a Pleasant Valley Spartans attack during their 5A quarterfinal match at the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union 2023 State Volleyball Tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa, on Monday, October 30, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Pleasant Valley head coach Amber Hall sends in a serving call during their 5A quarterfinal match against the Johnston Dragons at the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union 2023 State Volleyball Tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa, on Monday, October 30, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Johnston's Jazmine Bell (3) attacks into the defense of Pleasant Valley's Mazie Sweers (16) and Stella Smith (10) during their 5A quarterfinal match at the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union 2023 State Volleyball Tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa, on Monday, October 30, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Pleasant Valley's Lauren Brohm (7) sets during their 5A quarterfinal match against the Johnston Dragons at the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union 2023 State Volleyball Tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa, on Monday, October 30, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Pleasant Valley's Carsyn Kelley (13) sends the ball over the net and over the hands of Johnston's Ava Helming (15) during their 5A quarterfinal match at the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union 2023 State Volleyball Tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa, on Monday, October 30, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

A Pleasant Valley Spartans attack gets trough the block of Johnston's Jazmine Bell (3) and Jaida Bell (left) during their 5A quarterfinal match at the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union 2023 State Volleyball Tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa, on Monday, October 30, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Pleasant Valley head coach Amber Hall reacts after a rally during their 5A quarterfinal match against the Johnston Dragons at the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union 2023 State Volleyball Tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa, on Monday, October 30, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Johnston's Ella Smithson (1) fields a Pleasant Valley Spartans serve during their 5A quarterfinal match at the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union 2023 State Volleyball Tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa, on Monday, October 30, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

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