The Seabury Hall boys volleyball team found its way back to the Division II state tournament for the first time in five years with a dramatic five-set win over Molokai in the Maui Interscholastic League tournament final on Friday night in Lanai City.

The Spartans (12-2) beat the three-time defending champions from the Friendly Isle 24-26, 15-25, 25-23, 26-18, 18-16 to claim the title and lone state berth for the first time since 2014, when the Spartans capped a run of seven straight MIL crowns.

Molokai’s season ended at 11-3, with all three losses coming to Seabury Hall.

The Spartans will be in the New City Nissan state tournament on Oahu, May 2-4.

Tyler Russell had 18 kills, 15 digs and three blocks for the Spartans, Kalai Anderson added 13 kills, 26 digs, three blocks and three aces, Noah Garcia chipped in five kills, eight digs and seven blocks, and Carter Phillips had five kills, two digs and eight blocks.

Molokai did not provide statistics.