HUDSON — Olmsted Falls does not need a star. The Bulldogs just need each other. The Bulldogs had a sense of a special season unfolding heading into their Division II, Region 5 semifinal on Oct. 31. Knowing that, their selfless nature, mixed with a swift system, resulted in a 3-0 sweep against Mayfield, ending the Wildcats’ season “Each kid needed to accept their role,” Olmsted Falls Coach Julie Radigan said. “It took us a while to get to this point, but I think that they finally understand that they can accept their role on the team and put the needs of the team first, we are able to do great things.” Olmsted Falls (19-5), 25-13, 25-18, 25-19. The Bulldogs advanced to the Division II, Region 5 final and will take on Wadsworth. The game will take place at noon on Nov. 2. “We have not gone far since 2008, when we won a state championship,” Olmsted Falls’ Hayden Hess said. “We had been talking about it for weeks. We wanted to go far. It is so important to us. We love the game of volleyball and we love each other.” Mayfield ended its season 12-9. The Wildcats finished fourth in the Western Reserve Conference, and they caught fire in the second half of the season. Mayfield won five straight games and beat Willoughby South twice, Riverside, Bay and Kenston. With a five-set win against North Royalton, the Wildcats reached the regional tournament for the first time since 2013. “They worked hard and worked together. It meant a lot,” Mayfield coach Denise Correno said. “We went to two district semifinals. To get to (the regional tournament) is a huge accomplishment. We are trying to continue to build on that for next year.” Speed was the name of the game for Olmsted Falls’ system. With an athletic setter, like Emily Oden, the ball swiftly went to outside hitters. “(Oden) is a stud and our go-to everything,” Radigan said. “She is our go-to defender, one of our go-to offensive players. She is such a clutch leader for us on the court.” As the ball went to the front row, Mayfield was not able to react quickly enough, which made them play catch-up on numerous block attempts with Oden and teammate Jaelyn Taylor to set. “(Olmsted Falls) system was definitely fast. Our blocks were late and we were one step behind, which put us on defense. It is hard to win games when you are constantly on defense,” Correno said. Oden (15 digs) did more than set. When it was her turn, she also was an effective outside hitter. She had 16 kills from three sets played (5.33 kills per set average). “I was ready and super excited,” Oden said. “I was super excited. I wanted to give it my all, because I didn’t want to have to regret anything. I just gave it my all and put it all out (on the court).” Olmsted Falls also had Maya Awad and Hess each with nine kills. “When we (recently scrimmaged) St. Joes, they talked about how our offense was and that they have never seen a team like that,” Hess said. “It is so important to push the ball quickly, because when we can do that, we get the best.” To get Oden the ball, libero Addison Koontz led Olmsted Falls with 19 digs. Hess also had 15 digs. By doing this Olmsted Falls got off to a 8-1 start in Set 1. Mayfield cut the lead to 10-9, but the Bulldogs went right back into the driver’s seat with a 9-1 run. By using the momentum from the first set, Olmsted Falls also took the second set. However, with the season on the line, Mayfield came out the third set strong.