HOT SPRINGS – The Lady Savage Heat volleyball team took on the Superior Lady Bobcats to kick off homecoming weekend in Hot Springs.

The Hot Springs girls competed hard but were unable to overcome the Superior attack on Thursday, Sept. 25.

The match was decided in three sets by scores of 25-15, 25-11 and 25-14 in favor of Superior.

The Lady Savage Heat offense was led by some of the team’s veteran leadership.

Both senior Josey Carr and junior Pia Heggelund sparked the team’s offense throughout the evening’s match.

Carr and Heggelund ended the night with three kills each. Carr earned an ace from the serving line and Heggelund was awarded four.  

Hot Springs combined for 12 kills, two blocks, 31 digs, nine assists and five aces on the night.

Hot Springs is now 1-5 on the year.

Up next for Hot Springs will be a match on the road opposing the St. Regis Tigers.

The match is scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 2, at 7 p.m.

The Lady Savage Heat will return to Hot Springs to face off against the Two Eagle River Eagles next Friday.

The volleyball season is just about at the mid-way point and the young team from Hot Springs will have a few more matches before the start of this season’s post-season touranament schedule.