Lady Dogs split road matches
Daniel McKay | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 8 years, 3 months AGO
The Lady Bulldogs (5-4) split their two conference volleyball matches last week, falling to undefeated Columbia Falls on Thursday but taking down Polson a few days later.
The Wildkats (11-0) won in four sets, 25-20, 25-23, 22-25, 25-21, to keep their perfect record intact. Mirielle Kruger and Kate Doorn both had nine kills for Whitefish, Cailyn Ross had three blocks and Libby Nagler had 19 assists.
For Columbia Falls, Morgan Stenger had 16 kills and two blocks, and Cydney Finberg racked up 40 assists.
On Saturday the Lady Dogs took down the Pirates (2-7) 25-27, 25-11, 25-12, 25-14 to win in four sets.
Annisa Brown had 11 kills and Libby Nagler led in assists with 25 and aces with four.
Whitefish hosts Browning on Thursday at 7:15 p.m.
Kills—WF 32 (Mirielle Krueger 9, Kate Doorn 9), CF 54 (Morgan Stenger 16). Assists—WF 31 (Libby Nagler 19), CF 41 (Cydney Finberg 40). Blocks—WF 8 (Cailyn Ross 3), CF 5 (Stenger 2, Finberg 2, KJ Schweikert 2). Digs—WF 75 (Serena Hemmingson 26), CF 91 (Kiara Burlage 22). Aces—WF 7 (Hemmingson 3), CF 9 (Schweikert 4).
Whitefish def. Polson 25-27, 25-11, 25-12, 25-14
Kills — Whitefish 40 (Annisa Brown 11), Polson 38 (Hannah Fryberger 11, Lauren Lefthand 9, Mikaela DuCharme 8); Blocks — Whitefish 3, Polson; Assists — Whitefish 31 (Libby Nagler 25), Polson 31 (Kaelyn Smith 19); Digs — Whitefish 57 (Serena Hemmingson 17), Polson 37 (Kyler Lundeen 17, Laurel Bitterman 8); Aces — Whitefish 8 (Nagler 4), Polson 9 (Fryberger 8).
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