The West Central Trojan volleyball season came to an end in the Region 3A Tournament at Sioux Falls Christian on Tuesday, October 31st. The Trojans lost to the #1 seeded Chargers in straight sets by scores of 25-12, 25-10, and 25-6.
The opening set started close with Sioux Falls Christian leading by just a point, 6-5. The Chargers then went on an 7-1 run for a 13-6 lead. They pushed the lead to 17-9. West Central cut the lead to 18-12, but the Chargers finished the set on a 7-0 run for the 25-12 win.
The Trojans started the second set with a 2-0 lead, but the Chargers went on an 8-1 run for an 8-3 lead. Sioux Falls Christian continued to roll from there and extended their lead to 17-8. They led 22-10 before ending the set on a 3-0 run for a 25-10 win.
The momentum followed Sioux Falls Christian into the third set. The Chargers started the third set with a 7-1 lead. They extended that lead to 16-4 and then finished the match on a 9-2 run for the 25-6 win.
Marissa Dobbs had five kills and five set assists. Ella Harden and Kaia Gabbert each had two kills. Jocelyn Nilson had a team-high seven digs, and Avery Nothdurft had four digs. Ellie Lienhard had four set assists.
West Central finishes the season with a 4-21 overall record.
