The Lady Eagles Begin League Play

Fresh after a much-anticipated game that resulted in a HUGE win against the Colfax Bulldogs, their long-time rivals, the Eagles had their first league match. After a big break between the matches, the Lady Eagles were excited for the game on September 24. The Eagles met Chewelah at home. The Eagles had a slow start and were plagued by hitting errors. They found themselves down 8-0 in the first game. After the Eagles took a quick time-out to regroup, they roared back winning the first set 25-18. Their tough serving game, and their change in hitting strategy changed the momentum of the match. They won the second set 25-14. Katie Whiteside started the third set with 17 consecutive serves, 4 of those serves being aces. The final set was 25-10. What a way to start league play! Leslie Stillar racked up 15 kills and 14 digs. Lauryn Bassen fed the hitters with 31 assists, and Alex Daggy added 4 blocks to frustrate the Cougars.

On Saturday, September 26, the Eagles traveled to St. Maries, Idaho. St. Maries is a non-league opponent but always a tough one. The team started out strong in this match-up. There was great play by all. The Eagles jumped out to a quick lead and held off the Lumberjacks in the first set, winning 25-20. The second set proved more difficult for the Eagles. The Lumberjacks started getting some key kills from their outside hitter. The set was tied at 18 and at 20, but the Lumberjacks pulled away and won 22-25. The third set was a repeat of the second set for the Eagles. The two teams battled, but the Lumberjacks pulled away and won the third set 22-25. This put the match into set 4. The Lady Eagles struggled with communication and defense in this set. The team lost 13-25 and lost the match. Lauryn Bassen led the Eagles with 4 aces and 27 assists. Savannah Rolston led in the defensive category with 12 digs and a 2.3 passing serve score. Leslie Stillar had 13 kills, and Alex Daggy led in the block category with 2 blocks.