Lady Jets Triangular @ Sterling vs Lewiston & College View
PARENT'S NIGHT October 2, 2007
By Beatrice Daily Sun
October 03, 2007
STERLING - Sterling's Lady
Jets improved their season record to 15-3 after defeating Lewiston
in two sets and Lincoln College View Academy in three at home
Monday.
Sterling's volleyball team got past Lewiston's Lady Tigers, 25-12,
25-17, and went on to defeat College View, 25-14, 24-26 and 25-21.
College View bested Lewiston in the night's other match,
25-12 and 25-15.
Sterling coach Stan Karr said the Lady Jets “swung hard” in the
Lewiston match. “We stayed in the rallies keeping the ball
alive,” Karr said. “We were mentally tough.” Karr said the
Lady Tigers have a good defense and positioned themselves well.
Courtney VanGroningen led Sterling with 12 kills against
Lewiston. Kala Weber set up the Lady Jets' offense with 16
set assists.
Maddie Daehling had team highs in ace serves with four and digs
with 14. Stephanie Heusman had two ace blocks.
Ace serves: Sterling (Maddie Daehling four, Stephanie Heusman three). Kills: Sterling (Courtney VanGroningen 12, McKenzie McAuliffe six). Set assists: Sterling (Kala Weber 16). Ace blocks: Sterling (Heusman two). Digs: Sterling (Daehling 14, Weber nine).
In the final match, Karr said the Lady Jets started well and kept
their composure in the end to defeat “a much-improved” College View
team. “We had some trouble with Brittany Hauck, their outside
hitter,” Karr said. According to Karr, Heusman's serving was
key early in the first set. “Steph Heusman came in and served
well,” Karr said. “She had all five of her ace serves to get us off
to a 5-0 run.”
Sterling was ahead of College View 23-22 in the second set, but
fell 26-24. Karr said the Lady Jets put the match away with a
solid finish. “We finished strong at the end,” Karr said. “We
kept our composure.”
Weber led Sterling with 27 set assists. McAuliffe led
Sterling with 12 kills and 13 digs. Heusman had five ace
serves to lead the Lady Jets, while McAuliffe and Heusman had two
ace blocks each.
Ace serves: Sterling (Heusman five, Kaylee Agena two). Kills:
Sterling (McAuliffe 12, Daehling eight, Heusman eight). Set
assists: Sterling (McAuliffe three, Heusman one, Weber 27). Ace
blocks: Sterling (McAuliffe two, Heusman two). Digs: Sterling
(McAuliffe 13, Daehling 11, VanGroningen nine).
Next action for the Lady Jets is Thursday at Elmwood-Murdock.
