Area Volleyball Wrap-up

Creek Valley Edged by Minatare

The Lady Storm traveled to Minatare last Thursday and the Lady Indians rallied from a 2-to-1 decifit to take the last two sets for a 3-to-2 victory. Each set was a close battle as the evenly matched teams fought for every point. The Lady Storm took the first set 26-to-24, but were unable to put away the Lady Indians in the second set as Minatare rebounded 26-to-24 to knot the match. With a 27-to-25 victory in the third set, the Lady Storm seemed to have momentum on their side, but the Lady Indians kept battling and pulled out the fourth set 27-to-25. In the final set, Minatare got to 15 first, sealing the match victory with a 15-to-11 win in the fifth set.

Seniors Chloe Stupka and Caitlyn Mueller had 12 kills each, senior Catie Koenen had 21 assists, while Mueller and Koenen had 13 digs each in the loss. Storm Head Coach Jena Hansen said after the game, “Minatare is an incredibly scrappy team and it felt like we were always on defense and couldn’t find a way to get on offense. I’m very proud of the fight the girls put up and their mental toughness. We were able to cut Minatare’s runs down to just a few points at a time which will carry over into our future games.”

Leyton Loses in Straight Sets to Garden County

The Lady Warriors traveled to Garden County last Thursday to take on the Lady Eagles, and lost in straight sets in a hard fought and close contest. The Garden County girls were able to get the final points in each set against the Lady Warriors, 25-to-22, 25-to-21, and 25-to-20. Leyton senior Madelyn Watchorn led the Lady Warriors with nine kills and two blocked shots. Junior Sage Rummel had 18 digs in the match. Leyton Head Coach Jodi Craig commented after the loss, saying, “We’re a young and inexperienced team this year, so it may take some time but we’ll be competitive when it counts.”