Polson sweeps Whitefish, Libby as Lady Pirates celebrate career milestones

The Polson Lady Pirates continued their impressive volleyball season last week, sweeping Whitefish and Libby in straight sets while celebrating three significant individual career milestones.

The Lady Pirates improved to 10-1 in conference play and 12-1 overall with a 25-18, 25-11, 25-11 victory over Libby on Thursday, Oct. 22.

Before the match, Polson recognized three standout players for reaching major career achievements. Mckenna Corley was honored for recording 1,000 career kills, Aleysia Black celebrated 1,000 career digs, and RyleeTaylor-Jefferson was recognized for reaching 1,500 career assists.

Corley then delivered another dominant performance, pounding out a match-high 21 kills to lead the Lady Pirates past the Lady Loggers. Logan McCrea added seven kills, Eliza Todd contributed five, and Embree Bird finished with four as Polson controlled the match offensively.

Taylor-Jefferson directed the Lady Pirates' attack with 23 assists, while Kendyl Jaeger added 13 and Black contributed six.

Corley also recorded five blocks. Black anchored the back row with a team-high 16 digs, while Bird and Taylor-Jefferson each collected six. Bird added five service aces to help Polson keep pressure on Libby's defense.

The Lady Pirates pulled away after a competitive opening set, holding Libby to just 11 points in each of the final two sets.

Leah Rusdal and Rylee Delmas each recorded three kills for Libby, while Alyssa Andersen led the Lady Loggers with five. Delmas also finished with 10 digs.

The victory followed another victory on Tuesday, Oct. 20, when Polson swept Whitefish 25-19, 25-19, 25-21.

Corley and Todd shared the team lead with 10 kills apiece against the Lady Bulldogs, while McCrea added nine and Opal Nash chipped in six.

Polson's offense produced 41 kills, with seven different players contributing to the total.

Taylor-Jefferson handed out 17 assists, while Jaeger contributed nine. Black again led the defensive effort with 16 digs, followed by Bird with seven, McCrea with six and Todd with five.

The Lady Pirates also found success from the service line, recording 11 aces. Peyton Wirz led the way with four, while Corley and McCrea each added two.

At the net, Corley and Todd recorded three blocks apiece as Polson finished with seven team blocks.

Whitefish was led offensively by Abby Brooks with 10 kills and Annabelle Barille with seven. Allie Shors distributed 20 assists for the Lady Bulldogs.

The win over Whitefish improved Polson to 9-1 in conference play and 11-1 overall before the Lady Pirates followed with Thursday's victory over Libby.

Across the two matches, Corley totaled 31 kills and eight blocks, while Black recorded 32 digs. Taylor-Jefferson combined for 40 assists, helping guide an offense that consistently kept opposing defenses on their heels.