On Tuesday, September 11th, the Quarrier volleyball teams took two of three matches from the C-Hawks of Canton. The varsity fell 3 sets to 1, while the JV won 2 sets to 1 and C team 2 sets to zero. The varsity team was defeated by the scores 18-25, 25-22, 18-25, and 17-25. The JV posted a 25-18, 21-25, and 15-11 win. The C team was impressive in a 25-16 and 25-19 victory over the C-Hawks.
Leaders for the varsity included Sarah Haak with 18 set assists. Morgan Hoglund dug up 17 opponents attacks and Aleza Kirschenmann added 10. Margo Hegge and McKenzie Rinehart had eight and six kills respectively. The Quarriers record drops to 4-4 on the season.
JV offensive standouts included Britnay Welbig and Mikaela Adams. Shelby Wrage anchored the defense. In the C match, the offense was lead by Mara Adams, Alexa DeVos, and Hannah Welbig. Defensive leaders included Shelby Wrage and Bailey Munk.
“This match is one we need to forget and move on. We were flat and our performance reflected it,” lamented Coach Solberg. “We need to continue to work hard at improving in all facets of the game.”
The next match for Dell Rapids will be Thursday, September 13th, when the Tri-Valley Mustangs come to town. The game will be on a webcast on Big Sioux Media.