Flex – Focusing on how tough the group will be in the newest Southwestern Appointment this present year, Southern area Medford volleyball coach Robin Akpan are proud of what she saw regarding the woman squad against some quality opposition during the Hill Look at Invite into Saturday.

The new Panthers completed the fresh new round-robin experience having a two-step one number, beating Thurston (22-twenty-five, 25-10, 15-9) and Caldera (25-15, 25-16) before dropping short to help you Sisters (25-twenty two, 25-20) in the Hill Look at Twelfth grade.

“The audience is in the a great place to start the season,” Akpan said. “I believe starting 2-1 during the particularly a high race top, I’m pleased which have where we have been performing.”

All over three suits, senior outside hitter Katie Clevenger published 28 eliminates. The woman better efforts was in the new opener up against Group 5A Thurston, as she joined twelve kills and you may five aces. Fellow senior Cameron Religious extra sixteen digs and you may three aces, however, the woman half dozen-section work with in the solution line regarding the second place assisted permanently move the new impetus regarding Panthers’ prefer.

“I believe out of the door we did involve some nerves into the the original place against Thurston, but just after those individuals introduced we actually got immediately following it,” Akpan said. “It absolutely was enjoyable to see girls enter system. I thought we’d a beneficial baseball manage and you will defense.”

Facing Caldera, Clevenger released 7 kills and you will 11 digs, and you can Davis was larger defensively that have 18 digs to go with around three aces. Freshmen center blocker Mayen Akpan cracked in the three kills and two prevents and you will Naomi Johnson extra five eliminates.

The brand new Panthers came up timid in their latest suits of nights, that was plus their most difficult try against Siblings. Clevenger done with 7 kills and eight digs, Davis racked right up 20 facilitate if you are Mayen Akpan went for five kills and you may three blocks, Johnson pitched within the three eliminates and you can three aces, when you’re Horton extra two blocks and you will a set of kills.

“Clevenger was ablaze and you can all of our setter (Davis) discover our very own hitters and you can our past fits of your own date was a challenge for people,” mentor Akpan told you. “Siblings was a strong cluster and it provided us something you should go back home and work on. That they had several strong hitters and we must to switch on them plus it try a little late to your changes. But we are going to see them once again and we’ll know very well what to accomplish.”

South SALEM 3, North MEDFORD 2: Northern Medford had 8th-ranked Southern Salem towards the ropes, although Black colored Tornado was not capable close out the fresh new Saxons inside the an effective five-lay thriller 25-23, 17-25, 25-23, 25-twenty-seven, 10-fifteen in the North Medford Higher.

The newest Comets (2-1), ranked ninth on the Classification 5A preseason coaches poll, starred the fresh new Irish hard in advance of dropping during the straight kits, 25-23, 25-9, following rallied to conquer the latest Cougars 23-25, 25-19, 15-several and Category 3A Hilanders twenty five-23, 25-21

Tornado senior Maddie Blake completed with 20 facilitate, when you find yourself older Olivia Stubenrauch and you can freshman Kristina Atonio both got 9 kills. Older libero Amy Kloek registered twenty six digs and you can Ria Atonio additional a team-high around three aces to possess North.

Northern (1-1), coming off a month-opening conquer Ashland, contributed South Salem (1-0) 24-20 regarding 4th lay through to the Saxons – whom made the class 6A quarterfinals last season – managed to rally or take the last a few establishes

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Elderly external hitter Kendra Bittle added the fresh new Comets when you look at the eliminates inside all around three matches, finishing that have twenty eight on the day. Other older additional hitter Maddie Consina added eleven kills, if you find yourself elderly setter Kate Stidham racked upwards 47 helps combined pink cupid Coupon in the three fits.