The De Smet Bulldogs won their second straight road match on Tuesday, October 8th. The Bulldogs defeated the Iroquois/Lake Preston Sharks in straight sets by scores of 25-13, 25-20, and 25-13.
De Smet started the first set with a quick 4-2 lead. They were able to build on that lead to 14-9. The Bulldogs continued to rally and took the first set 25-13. The second set started with a 3-3 tie. The Sharks then held an 8-6 lead before another tie at 10-10. The Bulldogs then went on a 7-3 run for a 17-13 lead. Iroquois/Lake Preston rallied to tie the score 19-19, but De Smet finished the second set on a 6-1 run for a 25-20 win.
In the third set of the match, De Smet took an early 7-4 lead. They continued to lead by three points, 12-9. From that point, the Bulldogs started to pull away. They extended the lead to 17-11 and then finished the match on an 8-2 run for a 25-13 victory.
Megan Dylla finished with 25 set assists. Hhazel Luethmers had 15 kills, two blocks, and three ace serves. Ivey Schoenfelder added six kills and three ace serves. Brooke Jennings had a team-high nine digs in the match.
