Cowgirl volleyball defeats Eagles in three

The Clarion-Goldfield-Dows varsity volleyball team went on the road this past Monday and made quick work of the home Eagle Grove Eagles in straight sets by scores of 25-15, 27-25 and 25-16.

Team serving was at 91.5 percent, with Vanessa Kolb at 17 of 17 (four aces) and Haley Nerem 17 of 19 (one). Ana Johnson was 9 of 9 (one), Kenna Kruger 9 of 11 (two), Megan Askelsen 6 of 7, Sydney TerHark 4 of 5 and Cassy Mendoza 3 of 3.

Kruger set the ball for 24 assists, with Johnson smashing 12 kills. Nerem made seven, TerHark three and both Kolb and Lili Swanson two successful spikes for points. Emily Kapka and Kruger both added one each. Askelsen made eight digs, with Nerem grabbing five and Jordyn Jondle four. Kruger made two saves of the ball, with Johnson and TerHark getting one apiece. Kruger, Nerem and TerHark all had a solo block, while Sydney also added a block assist.

“It was the Eagles senior night and they came ready to play,” stated head coach Katrina TerHark. “Playing a match on Monday is not always an easy thing, since we are used to playing on Tuesdays and Thursdays. We started out strong, then just kind of let them build some momentum for the second set. They came out with a strong lead in the second, but we were able to come back and get the victory."

For the full story, and information about postseason tournament play, see the October 13 edition of the Monitor.