Last week Tuesday, September 27, and Thursday, September 29, the Blue Dragon Volleyball team celebrated homecoming week by taking on Alcester-Hudson and Parker and coming away with wins.
In the game hosted in the Dragon's Lair on Tuesday, the athletes overpowered the Cubs and took them down in three sets, 25-20, 25-21, and 25-17.
Logan Bly was on full attack mode, acquiring a massive 20 attacks to add to her season score. Sydney Olson and Bly each got two aces, and Tayler Benson and Aleah Wagner each put one ace in the hole. Benson and Olson were on the game with 12 and 11 digs each, as Wagner grabbed 9 and senior Kaylin Koch took care of 8 digs. Koch got the only solo block of the game, and Grace Hove again lit up the board with assists, adding 29 more to her scorecard.
On Thursday, the fiery Dragons traveled to Parker to match up with the Pheasants, and served them up on a platter. They took their opponents in three sets, 25-15, 25-10, and 25-23.
Bly, Koch, Wagner, and Anna Jones put 10, 9, 8, & 7 kills on their scorecards, while Koch led in aces with 6. Bly followed with 4, and Benson and Olson each put one ace in the hole. Bly acquired the only solo block and assisted with 3, while Hove assisted with 2 blocks. Olson and Bly both saved with 10 digs each while Koch had 9. Hove and Olson each put 16 and 14 assists on their cards.
On Tuesday, the Lady Dragons again hosted in the Lair, this time against Dell Rapids St. Mary's (results not available at press time). Prior to that game, the team win-loss stats so far this season were 11-5. Tonight, they play in Canton, and will be on the home court again this coming Monday to take on Lennox. JV starts at 6:00 and Varsity will be at 7:15 p.m.”
