Ladycats open VB with victory at Blue Eye
August 30, 2017
Lee Stubblefield
The Cassville Lady Wildcats opened the 2017 volleyball season last week, splitting a pair of matches. The Ladycats defeated Blue Eye 2-1 on the road on Tuesday, then dropped a heartbreaker to Nevada in the home opener on Thursday, 2-1.
New Cassville head coach Briana Kleine watched as her team fought to a three-set victory over Blue Eye. The Lady Wildcats took the first set 25-17, but then dropped the next chapter, 25-14.
Senior Jesse Edie developed a nose bleed during the first set, creating a moment of panic for the Cassville bench.
“She couldn't come out because she is our only setter,” said Kleine, “so she put some pre-wrap up there and continued to play.”
The Lady Wildcats took the final set 25-23 to claim the match.
On Thursday, Cassville hosted Nevada, the 2016 Class 3 District 12 champions.
The Lady Tigers won a tense first set. The Lady Wildcats only led twice, at 9-8 and 10-9. Cassville battled to ties at 19-19 and 22-22, but Nevada’s Sydney Ernebarger scored off the Cassville blockers and Hailey Jackson delivered a killer ace to give the visitors a 24-22 lead enroute to the set victory.
Cassville owned the second set, posting a 25-14 win. Chloe Roller rocked through a long service turn that saw the Lady Wildcats take a 14-4 lead. Brianna Hemphill took to the service the line to finish the set, as Morgan Popanz rejected a Nevada smash at the net for the 25th point.
In the deciding third set, the Cassville girls fought back from a three-point deficit to lead 25-24 when Nevada could not return a deep serve from Hemphill. But Nevada tied the game at 25-25, then won 28-26 when Ernsbarger handcuffed the Cassville back line with a line drive serve.
The Lady Wildcats host Marionville on Thursday, August 31, at 7 p.m.
Lee Stubblefield
The Cassville Lady Wildcats opened the 2017 volleyball season last week, splitting a pair of matches. The Ladycats defeated Blue Eye 2-1 on the road on Tuesday, then dropped a heartbreaker to Nevada in the home opener on Thursday, 2-1.
New Cassville head coach Briana Kleine watched as her team fought to a three-set victory over Blue Eye. The Lady Wildcats took the first set 25-17, but then dropped the next chapter, 25-14.
Senior Jesse Edie developed a nose bleed during the first set, creating a moment of panic for the Cassville bench.
“She couldn't come out because she is our only setter,” said Kleine, “so she put some pre-wrap up there and continued to play.”
The Lady Wildcats took the final set 25-23 to claim the match.
On Thursday, Cassville hosted Nevada, the 2016 Class 3 District 12 champions.
The Lady Tigers won a tense first set. The Lady Wildcats only led twice, at 9-8 and 10-9. Cassville battled to ties at 19-19 and 22-22, but Nevada’s Sydney Ernebarger scored off the Cassville blockers and Hailey Jackson delivered a killer ace to give the visitors a 24-22 lead enroute to the set victory.
Cassville owned the second set, posting a 25-14 win. Chloe Roller rocked through a long service turn that saw the Lady Wildcats take a 14-4 lead. Brianna Hemphill took to the service the line to finish the set, as Morgan Popanz rejected a Nevada smash at the net for the 25th point.
In the deciding third set, the Cassville girls fought back from a three-point deficit to lead 25-24 when Nevada could not return a deep serve from Hemphill. But Nevada tied the game at 25-25, then won 28-26 when Ernsbarger handcuffed the Cassville back line with a line drive serve.
The Lady Wildcats host Marionville on Thursday, August 31, at 7 p.m.
