Hornets take two out of four in home tournament

Senior Tarynn Donahue served the ball for Cadott, on her home court Sept. 14, facing off with Luther, in the first match of a weekend tournament. Photo by Ginna Young

By Ginna Young

Hosting a weekend tournament, the Cadott volleyball program faced off with some different competition and gained valuable experience.

Sept. 14 vs. Luther (L 1-2)

First up on the day, was Luther, who quickly took the first set, 25-16. Cadott came back and won the second set, 25-12, but dropped the final set, 17-15.

Sept. 14 vs. Mondovi (W 2-0)

Next up, was Mondovi, who made the first set a close affair, 25-21, but couldn’t beat Cadott, who also took the second set, 25-11.

Sept. 14 vs. Turtle Lake (W 2-0)

The Hornets then faced Turtle Lake, who proved no match in the first set, 25-11, but put a scare into Cadott in the second set. Cadott refused to go down and claimed a 27-25 win.

Sept. 14 vs. Unity (L 0-2)

Finally, Cadott went up against Unity, and while the Hornets battled until the end, the visitors took the sets, 25-21 and 25-22.

On the day, junior Haley Mathison had 32 kills, 4 aces, 12 digs and 7 blocks, while senior Kasey Moldrem ended with 21 kills. Junior Karlee Davis came away with 69 assists, 4 aces and 12 digs, and senior Rilei Weeks notched 29 digs and 6 aces.

“I saw a lot of growth as the day went along,” said coach Lynn Schreiner. “We had some players in positions they are not used to playing and they performed well. It was a good step forward, going into conference season.”