Maine West’s girls volleyball team found itself tied at 17-17 in the first set and 13-13 in the second set during Thursday’s Central Suburban North season opener with visiting Vernon Hills. But each time, the host Warriors dug in a little harder and were able to pull away to capture a 25-19, 25-18 triumph behind the explosive attack of senior Viviana Ramirez, who put down a match-high 8 kills.