BLANCHAT, FRIESEN LED LADY VIKINGS TO PAIR OF WINS
By Staff
LINDSBORG – On Tuesday, the Smoky Valley volleyball team hosted a triangular with Hays and Nickerson where they scored a pair of match wins to even the season record at 5-5.
In a tight match against Nickerson, Smoky Valley scored set wins of 25-23 and 25-19 as Katja Blanchat made 17 kills and 13 diggs while Ceeley Friesen handed out 24 assists. Kenzley Haxton pitched in with 12 diggs and Trista Spitler recorded seven kills.
The second match of the day came against Hays where the Lady Vikings were pushed to three sets before earning the match victory 2-1.
After winning the first match by five at 25-20, the Lady Vikings took a thumping in set two losing to Hays 13-25 before bouncing back for a two-point, 27-25 win in the third set.
Ceeley Friesen again was amazing in setting up the offense as she dished out 20 assists to go along with 16 diggs. Katja Blanchat had 14 kills and Kenzley Haxton made 10 diggs.
The Lady Vikings will work to push the season mark well beyond the .500 mark when they return to the court on Saturday, September 14 at a Tournament hosted by Southeast of Saline.
SMOKY VALLEY LADY VIKING VOLLEYBALL hosting Hays/Nickerson
Tuesday, September 10
MATCH ONE vs. Nickerson
SCORING = LADY VIKINGS won 2-0 = 25-23, 25-19.
KILLS (29) = Katja Blanchat – 17; Trista Spitler – 7; Kenzley Haxton – 2; Kasyn French/Ceeley Friese/Elsie Boughfman – 1.
SERVICE ACES (3) =Kasyn French – 2; Katja Blanchat – 1.
BLOCKS (1) = Katja Blanchat – 1.
DIGGS (45) = Katja Blanchat – 13; Kenzley Haxton – 12; Trista Spitler – 8; Kasyn French - 6; Elsie Boughfman/Ceeley Friesen/Taytum Reed – 2; Rylie Tolle- 1.
ASSISTS (27) = Ceeley Friesen – 24; Taytum Reed/Kasyn French/Kenzley Haxton – 1.
MATCH 2 vs. Hays
SCORING = LADY VIKINGS won 2-1 = 25-20, 13-25, 27-25.
KILLS (26) = Katja Blanchat – 14; Trista Spitler – 8; Kasyn French – 2; Kenzley Haxton/Rylie Tolle – 1.
SERVICE ACES (7) = Kasyn French – 3; Ceeley Friesen – 2; Rylie Tolle/Katja Blanchat – 1.
BLOCKS = None
DIGGS (56) = Ceeley Friesen – 16; Kenzley Haxton – 10; Tista Spitler – 9; Katja Blanchat – 8; Kasyn French – 7; Taytum Reed – 4; Rylie Tolle – 2.
ASSISTS (25) = Ceeley Friesen – 20; Rylie Tolle/Katja Blanchat – 2; Elsie Boughfman – 1.
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(The Staff covering McPherson County Activities can be reached by email at crossdovewriter@gmail.com)
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