Needing a win to stay in the hunt for the Intermountain Conference volleyball championship, Summit kept its title hopes alive Tuesday with a thrilling 25-14, 17-25, 25-22, 27-29, 15-5 victory over visiting Ridgeview.

Renee Kenneally led the Storm (5-1 IMC) with 17 kills, Haley Smith added 12 kills and Brenna Roy went on a 10-point scoring run from the service line in the fifth and final set to secure the victory.

“The IMC is such a strong league this year,” said Summit coach Jill Waskom, whose squad hosts league-leader Bend High on Thursday. “All of the top four teams (Bend, Summit, Mountain View and Ridgeview) could finish in the top eight at state.”

Despite dropping the fourth set 29-27, the Storm had all the momentum in the final frame, thanks to Roy’s performance from the service line. Summit’s standout senior libero ended the match with nine aces and 16 digs.

Katrina Johnson paced the Ravens (1-5 IMC) with 20 kills. Maddi Remick added eight kills and Chloe Ross and McKenzie Bartlett registered five kills apiece.

“My girls played really well, especially in games two and four,” said Ridgeview coach Danielle Steed, whose team needs to win its final two league matches against Mountain View and Redmond to have a shot at the state playoffs. “They really battled in (set) four.”