Lady Raiders Add Five More To The Win Column

Sidney’s Lady Raider Volleyball team improved their record to 19-and-5 on the season, racking up five more wins against two losses over the week.

The week started on Tuesday for the Lady Raiders as they hosted Scottsbluff. The Sidney girls swept their Scottsbluff counterparts in three sets, 25-to-19, 25-to-19 and 25-to-23. Junior Chloe Ahrens led the offense with 12 kills in the victory.

Sidney then traveled north for the Twin Cities Invitational Tournament, and defeated Gering in the third-place match to take third place for the second year in a row.

Sidney started play against Rapid City Central, and earned a 2-to-0 win, 25-to-22 and 25-to-16. Ahrens again led the offense with 8 kills in the victory.

Up next was a match with Chadron, and Sidney again came away victorious in two sets, 25-to-22 and 25-to-21.

Sophomore Kayla Westby led the offense with 8 kills in the victory. Sidney then faced a very tough Crete team and fell in two sets, 25-to-21 and 26-to-24. Ahrens and junior Karsyn Leeling each had 5 kills in the loss. 

Sidney started Saturday’s play by rebounding from their loss against Crete by sweeping Ogallala, 25-to-7 and 25-to-20. 

Leeling led the offense with 9 kills in the win. Sidney battled hard but was unable to overcome the tough Stevens team out of Rapid City, falling 25-to-22 and 25-to-20.  Leeling again led the offense with 12 kills in the loss.  Sidney then faced Gering in their final match and put away the Lady Bulldogs 25-to-18 and 25-to-19 to take third place honors behind Stevens and Grand Island Northwest. 

Leeling again led with 10 kills in the victory. Sidney next travels to Scottsbluff for tournament play on Saturday, October 8.