Chieftains capture pair of big conference wins
By Ginna Young
It was a good week for the Lake Holcombe volleyball squad, as they came away with a pair of wins.
Sept. 10 vs. Birchwood (W 3-0)
To begin the week, Lake Holcombe hosted Birchwood, taking a shutout victory. The Bobcats kept it close in the opening sets, but Lake Holcombe pulled ahead enough to win, 25-19 and 25-20. Birchwood ran out of steam by the third set, allowing the Chieftains to take the victory, 25-16.
“The team played well tonight, and was able to create and sustain their own energy and excitement,” said coach Beth Meddaugh. “Emmy Kirkman (senior) had a great night all around and did a fantastic job leading the team on the court.”
Kirkman and senior Chloe Lee led with 7 digs, while Kirkman also led in kills, with 5. Sophomore Chloe Irwin and freshman Taylor Dernovsek followed that with 4, and Lee had 12 assists, with freshman Breanna Frear adding 7 aces.
“It was nice to see everyone on the team hitting and earning kills tonight,” said Meddaugh. “It showed what a well-rounded team we have right now.”
Sept. 12 vs. Bruce (W 3-1)
Two nights later, the Chieftains were off to Bruce, for a battle with the Raiders. Lake Holcombe won the first set, 25-20, as well as the second set, 25-22, but Bruce took the third set, 25-23.
“The communication on the court dropped in the third set, which, combined with a hot server on the Bruce team, led to us losing the third set,” said Meddaugh. “But, the team recovered nicely in the fourth set.”
The Chieftains weren’t going home without a win and took the fourth set, 25-23, for a 3-1 victory.
“Passing was good and hitting was solid,” said Meddaugh. “Chloe Lee did a great job at the baseline, with 95 percent serving and a season high 8 ace serves.”
Lee and Irwin led the team with 12 digs each, while Kirkman ended with 9 kills, followed by Frear, with 6 and Irwin, with 5.
Frear also notched 13 assists, with Lee right behind, with 12.
“I’m very proud of how well the girls played against Bruce,” said Meddaugh.
