This article originally ran at www.theclackamasprint.com. Too see the original, click here.
David Beasley, Sports Editor
Wednesday, October 30, 2013
Volume 47, Issue 3
Sports
Last Wednesday the Cougars volleyball squad brought down their opponent the Chemeketa Storm.
The match was a competitive fray of defense and offense with a few long-winded volleys.
Bre Gibbons played a very active game with some solid blocks, well placed tips over the net, 12 kills and 17 digs.
Taylor Balkan served an excellent scoring ball in the second set, she had 20 assists throughout the game.
Megan Minke got her hands on a few really nice plays in the third set.
“It feels good to be playing in the middle again. Getting a kill in the middle is more intense and fast paced than the outside,” said Minke. “I think that were starting to get back in the groove, were on the uphill. Hopefully the goal is to win NWAACCs and to come out on top in league.”
Hannah Olson set up some good plays from a couple nice serves, she had 10 kills and some good tips over the net. Chemeketa attempted to return one of her serves in set three, but it was blocked by the double wall of Gibbons and Minke.
“I have a hurt shoulder right now, so it was pretty good, it was one of my better games,” said Olson. “We are working really well together, it’s nice to have a team that gets along.”
Chemeketa tried to come back in the third, bringing the score dangerously close at 24-21, but the Cougars won the third set and the game was theirs at 25-20, 25-15, 25-21.
The Cougars head coach Kathie Woods was impressed by her squad’s hard work so far this season.
“Were ranked seventh right now, were 24-10,” said Woods.
Dressed as the Harlem Globetrotters, the Cougars competed over the weekend at the Mt. Hood Dorian Harris Halloween Classic.
The Cougars won on Friday against Edmonds and Tacoma. They won again against Columbia Basin.
In the semi-finals the Cougars lost to Olympic College and placed third in the Halloween Classic.
The Cougars play SWOCC Friday in Coos Bay at 6 p.m.
Wed Nov. 13 at 6 p.m. will be the last home game.
The match was a competitive fray of defense and offense with a few long-winded volleys.
Bre Gibbons played a very active game with some solid blocks, well placed tips over the net, 12 kills and 17 digs.
Taylor Balkan served an excellent scoring ball in the second set, she had 20 assists throughout the game.
Megan Minke got her hands on a few really nice plays in the third set.
“It feels good to be playing in the middle again. Getting a kill in the middle is more intense and fast paced than the outside,” said Minke. “I think that were starting to get back in the groove, were on the uphill. Hopefully the goal is to win NWAACCs and to come out on top in league.”
Hannah Olson set up some good plays from a couple nice serves, she had 10 kills and some good tips over the net. Chemeketa attempted to return one of her serves in set three, but it was blocked by the double wall of Gibbons and Minke.
“I have a hurt shoulder right now, so it was pretty good, it was one of my better games,” said Olson. “We are working really well together, it’s nice to have a team that gets along.”
Chemeketa tried to come back in the third, bringing the score dangerously close at 24-21, but the Cougars won the third set and the game was theirs at 25-20, 25-15, 25-21.
The Cougars head coach Kathie Woods was impressed by her squad’s hard work so far this season.
“Were ranked seventh right now, were 24-10,” said Woods.
Dressed as the Harlem Globetrotters, the Cougars competed over the weekend at the Mt. Hood Dorian Harris Halloween Classic.
The Cougars won on Friday against Edmonds and Tacoma. They won again against Columbia Basin.
In the semi-finals the Cougars lost to Olympic College and placed third in the Halloween Classic.
The Cougars play SWOCC Friday in Coos Bay at 6 p.m.
Wed Nov. 13 at 6 p.m. will be the last home game.
No comments:
Post a Comment