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Volleyball Recap: Pirates rally to tip Lancers
By Staff Reports
Friday, October 17, 2008 | No comments posted.
Marshfield rallied to beat host Churchill, 21-25, 15-25, 25-20, 25-14, 15-12, keeping sole possession of first place in the Midwestern League volleyball standings.
Marshfield coach Tammie Montiel said the difference in the match came when libero Brittney Young entered after sitting out the first two games while nursing a wrist injury.
“We felt like we needed to have her in there,” Montiel said. “I think just having her out there, she’s such a floor leader ... having her back on there made a big difference.”
Jessica Hockema had 24 kills, 25 digs and three blocks for Marshfield, while Kara Young had 16 kills, three aces and 17 digs and Nikki Gross had 45 assists.
The Pirates host their own invitational on Saturday before finishing league play next week with matches at Willamette and at home against Springfield.
Far West League
Bulldogs win
North Bend beat visiting Brookings-Harbor, 25-8, 25-14, 25-22.
“We came out and played really well,” said North Bend coach Les Willett.
Alexandra Mateski had 13 kills and seven digs and Haley Dunham had 10 kills, five digs and 10 aces for North Bend. Katie Banta had 25 assists.
Dani Olson had seven kills, six blocks and three aces for the Bruins. Taylor Keys added four kills and one ace.
After playing in the first-ever Marshfield Invitational on Saturday, North Bend finishes with the league’s other two top teams, visiting Douglas — tied with the Bulldogs for second at 6-2 — on Tuesday and hosting league-leading Siuslaw (7-1) in the regular-season finale on Thursday.
Vikings suffer first loss
Douglas beat host Siuslaw, 15-25, 25-22, 26-24, 25-11 to pull within one game of first place in the league standings.
Courtney Bush had 14 kills, nine digs and five stuff blocks for the Trojans, while Stacia Blankenship added two aces and nine kills.
Tammy Flood had 24 digs and four kills for the Vikings. Seabree Church had 16 kills and Shelbey McClellan added 13 kills, while McKenzie Mumpower had 44 assists.
The Vikings can clinch a share of the league title when they visit Sutherlin on Tuesday.
“If we can win next week, we’re fine,” Siuslaw coach Amy Peterson said.
Sutherlin wins
Sutherlin beat visiting South Umpqua, 25-11, 25-18, 25-15.
Amanda Hutchings had 11 kills, three aces and 21 digs for the Bulldogs. Fawna Andrews contributed 12 kills, a stuff block and eight digs, while Danielle Hults had 17 assists and 17 digs.
Kenzie Church had 10 digs for the Lancers, while Taylor Whitmore added five kills and six digs.
Sunset Conference
Red Devils win
Coquille had a big offensive night while beating visiting Bandon, 25-8, 24-26, 25-12, 25-20.
Allison Cook had 16 kills, while Nikki Hall added 14 and Stephanie Jones 12 for the Red Devils, who secured at least a tie for third place in the league standings.
Chelsey Forbes had 47 assists and Lindsey Cooper added 28 digs and three aces.
Briana Valentine had nine kills and seven digs for the Tigers, while Kelsey Hinojosa added two kills, a block and 16 digs. Grace Garrett had four kills, five blocks and 15 digs.
Panthers win
Gold Beach swept visiting Rogue River, 25-14, 26-24, 25-12 to remain alone in second place in the league standings.
Molly Hockema had 13 kills, three aces and two blocks for the Panthers, while Katherine Zuber added 10 kills. Rendall MacLaurie had 30 assists and Melissa Smith contributed six kills.
MiKenzie Cates had 16 digs for Rogue River and Sabrina Smith had six blocks and nine kills.
The Panthers improved to 9-3, a game in front of Coquille, with two matches to go.
Bobcats beat Glide
Myrtle Point defeated Glide on the road in an important win to solidify ownership of the fourth-place spot in the Sunset Conference. The Bobcats won the match 25-15, 25-18, 27-25, avenging a Sept. 23 loss when Myrtle Point let the Wildcats come from behind to steal the match.
“I almost thought that’s what we were going to do last night,” said Myrtle Point coach Kami Hixson. “But we actually stepped up and came from behind and got the win (in the third game).”
Sam Sanders had nine assists and 11 digs for the Bobcats, while Erin Fullerton added eight kills and eight blocks.
With two matches to go, the Bobcats hold a two-game lead for fourth place and the final spot in the league playoffs.
Challengers win again
Cascade Christian swept visiting Reedsport, 25-9, 25-7, 25-10 on Thursday to stay perfect and clinch the league title.
Rachelle Buck and Becca Sellers had nine kills each for the Challengers.
Skyline League
Pirates win
Pacific celebrated Senior Night with a sweep of visiting New Hope, 25-20, 26-24, 25-8.
“The girls really came together tonight,” said Pacific coach Tiffany Freitag. “It was a complete team effort. It was an amazing night.”
Devon Ashdown had 12 assists for the Pirates. Jesse Culley had seven aces, 12 kills and two blocks and Jordan White had five digs.
The Pirates honored seniors Heather Valentine and Cassie Keeler before the match.
“To play the way we did on their Senior Night, it was special,” Freitag said.
Cruisers win
Powers beat Umpqua Valley Christian, 25-22, 25-17, 25-14, heading into a big match tonight against Elkton.
Nicole Bittner had nine kills, five blocks and three aces for the Cruisers. Kristin Clauson and Sosha Hofsess each had five kills and Haley Patterson had 19 assists and four aces.
“We just did a good job as a team,” said Powers coach Beth Rector. “The ball was distributed evenly.”
The Cruisers, now 6-4, are guaranteed a spot in next weekend’s league tournament, but would get a big momentum boost with a win over the second-place Elks today.
Marshfield coach Tammie Montiel said the difference in the match came when libero Brittney Young entered after sitting out the first two games while nursing a wrist injury.
“We felt like we needed to have her in there,” Montiel said. “I think just having her out there, she’s such a floor leader ... having her back on there made a big difference.”
Jessica Hockema had 24 kills, 25 digs and three blocks for Marshfield, while Kara Young had 16 kills, three aces and 17 digs and Nikki Gross had 45 assists.
The Pirates host their own invitational on Saturday before finishing league play next week with matches at Willamette and at home against Springfield.
Far West League
Bulldogs win
North Bend beat visiting Brookings-Harbor, 25-8, 25-14, 25-22.
“We came out and played really well,” said North Bend coach Les Willett.
Alexandra Mateski had 13 kills and seven digs and Haley Dunham had 10 kills, five digs and 10 aces for North Bend. Katie Banta had 25 assists.
Dani Olson had seven kills, six blocks and three aces for the Bruins. Taylor Keys added four kills and one ace.
After playing in the first-ever Marshfield Invitational on Saturday, North Bend finishes with the league’s other two top teams, visiting Douglas — tied with the Bulldogs for second at 6-2 — on Tuesday and hosting league-leading Siuslaw (7-1) in the regular-season finale on Thursday.
Vikings suffer first loss
Douglas beat host Siuslaw, 15-25, 25-22, 26-24, 25-11 to pull within one game of first place in the league standings.
Courtney Bush had 14 kills, nine digs and five stuff blocks for the Trojans, while Stacia Blankenship added two aces and nine kills.
Tammy Flood had 24 digs and four kills for the Vikings. Seabree Church had 16 kills and Shelbey McClellan added 13 kills, while McKenzie Mumpower had 44 assists.
The Vikings can clinch a share of the league title when they visit Sutherlin on Tuesday.
“If we can win next week, we’re fine,” Siuslaw coach Amy Peterson said.
Sutherlin wins
Sutherlin beat visiting South Umpqua, 25-11, 25-18, 25-15.
Amanda Hutchings had 11 kills, three aces and 21 digs for the Bulldogs. Fawna Andrews contributed 12 kills, a stuff block and eight digs, while Danielle Hults had 17 assists and 17 digs.
Kenzie Church had 10 digs for the Lancers, while Taylor Whitmore added five kills and six digs.
Sunset Conference
Red Devils win
Coquille had a big offensive night while beating visiting Bandon, 25-8, 24-26, 25-12, 25-20.
Allison Cook had 16 kills, while Nikki Hall added 14 and Stephanie Jones 12 for the Red Devils, who secured at least a tie for third place in the league standings.
Chelsey Forbes had 47 assists and Lindsey Cooper added 28 digs and three aces.
Briana Valentine had nine kills and seven digs for the Tigers, while Kelsey Hinojosa added two kills, a block and 16 digs. Grace Garrett had four kills, five blocks and 15 digs.
Panthers win
Gold Beach swept visiting Rogue River, 25-14, 26-24, 25-12 to remain alone in second place in the league standings.
Molly Hockema had 13 kills, three aces and two blocks for the Panthers, while Katherine Zuber added 10 kills. Rendall MacLaurie had 30 assists and Melissa Smith contributed six kills.
MiKenzie Cates had 16 digs for Rogue River and Sabrina Smith had six blocks and nine kills.
The Panthers improved to 9-3, a game in front of Coquille, with two matches to go.
Bobcats beat Glide
Myrtle Point defeated Glide on the road in an important win to solidify ownership of the fourth-place spot in the Sunset Conference. The Bobcats won the match 25-15, 25-18, 27-25, avenging a Sept. 23 loss when Myrtle Point let the Wildcats come from behind to steal the match.
“I almost thought that’s what we were going to do last night,” said Myrtle Point coach Kami Hixson. “But we actually stepped up and came from behind and got the win (in the third game).”
Sam Sanders had nine assists and 11 digs for the Bobcats, while Erin Fullerton added eight kills and eight blocks.
With two matches to go, the Bobcats hold a two-game lead for fourth place and the final spot in the league playoffs.
Challengers win again
Cascade Christian swept visiting Reedsport, 25-9, 25-7, 25-10 on Thursday to stay perfect and clinch the league title.
Rachelle Buck and Becca Sellers had nine kills each for the Challengers.
Skyline League
Pirates win
Pacific celebrated Senior Night with a sweep of visiting New Hope, 25-20, 26-24, 25-8.
“The girls really came together tonight,” said Pacific coach Tiffany Freitag. “It was a complete team effort. It was an amazing night.”
Devon Ashdown had 12 assists for the Pirates. Jesse Culley had seven aces, 12 kills and two blocks and Jordan White had five digs.
The Pirates honored seniors Heather Valentine and Cassie Keeler before the match.
“To play the way we did on their Senior Night, it was special,” Freitag said.
Cruisers win
Powers beat Umpqua Valley Christian, 25-22, 25-17, 25-14, heading into a big match tonight against Elkton.
Nicole Bittner had nine kills, five blocks and three aces for the Cruisers. Kristin Clauson and Sosha Hofsess each had five kills and Haley Patterson had 19 assists and four aces.
“We just did a good job as a team,” said Powers coach Beth Rector. “The ball was distributed evenly.”
The Cruisers, now 6-4, are guaranteed a spot in next weekend’s league tournament, but would get a big momentum boost with a win over the second-place Elks today.
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