The De Smet Bulldog volleyball team had a road match against the Clark/Willow Lake Cyclones on Tuesday, October 1st. The Cyclones won in straight sets, but all three sets were close with scores of 25-20, 25-21 and 25-21.
After an early 2-2 tie to start the first sets, De Smet took the lead 4-3. Clark/Willow Lake answered and pulled in front 8-6. The Bulldogs went on a 5-2 run to go back in front 11-10, and then they extended the lead to 15-12. The Cyclones rallied to tie the score 18-18. They then went on a 4-1 run for a 22-19 lead before winning 25-20.
The Cyclones started the second set with a slim 3-2 lead, but it quickly grew to double digits. Clark/Willow Lake went ahead 14-4 early. They continued to lead by eight points, 19-11, but the Bulldogs then started to rally. De Smet cut the lead to four points, 20-16, and then had it down to three, 24-21, before Clark/Willow Lake stopped the run for the 25-21 win.
The third set started with the Cyclones leading 2-0. They kept that two-point lead all the way to 12-10. Clark/Willow Lake then went on a 5-2 spurt for a 17-12 advantage. The Bulldogs again rallied getting the lead down to two points, 21-19. Clark/Willow Lake, however, closed out the match on a 4-2 run for the 25-21 win.
