81st MDTS dominates postseason volleyball Published April 27, 2011 By Sam Miller Intramural sports director KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss. -- The 81st Diagnostics and Therapeutics Squadron won the 2011 intramural volleyball crown April 19 over the 81st Dental Squadron in two sets, 22-20 and 21-11. The 81st MDTS, losing only one set during the entire postseason tournament, finished the regular season with an 8-2 record and second place in the Eastern Conference behind the 333rd Training Squadron at 9-1. The 81st DS ended regular season play with a 6-4 record and third place in the Western Conference behind the 81st Medical Operations Squadron, 8-2, and 334th TRS, 7-3. The championship was especially sweet for the 81st MDTS after a disappointing finish in last season's tournament, in which the team claimed first place in the Western Division during the regular season at 9-1, only to lose the title to the 336th TRS in postseason play. The 81st MDTS came into this year's tournament on a five-game victory run and breezed through their conference playoffs, only losing one set to the 333rd TRS in the second round. The 81st DS came into postseason play with just as much momentum, riding a three-game regular season winning streak and defeating all three of their conference playoff opponents in straight sets. As the championship got underway, the 81st MDTS held first serve and also put the first points on the board. The game was close early on, but the 81st MDTS rallied to take a 13-8 lead, forcing the 81st DS to take its first timeout. The 81st DS came out of the timeout with a six-point rally leading to the first timeout for the 81st MDTS with the score at 15-14. The lead went back and forth throughout the rest of the set, with the 81st MDTS pulling out a narrow 22-20 victory. The second set came with much anticipation, but little excitement. A plethora of mistakes by the 81st DS put them behind early, 14-5. They were able to put a few more points on the board, but were unable to narrow the gap, going down 21-11 in a two-set defeat. The bright spot for the 81st DS was the play of Jamal Young who led all players with seven kills, four digs and one block.