Cowgirl volleyball team splits final two matches

Finishing their season schedule with two matches last week, the Clarion-Goldfield-Dows varsity volleyball team went 1-1 in defeating Garner-Hayfield/Ventura in three sets while losing to Hampton-Dumont in five.

Versus the Cardinals, scores were 25-20, 25-13 and 25-14. Team serving was just over 94 percent, with Megan Askelsen 33 of 33 with five aces. Kenna Kruger was 10 of 12 (one ace), Ana Johnson and Sydney TerHark both 7 of7, Haley Nerem 5 of 6 (one) and Cassy Mendoza 4 of 5.

Kruger set for 22 assists, with Johnson pounding nine kills and Nerem, Lili Swanson and TerHark all swatting five each. Nerem led the digs column with nine, with Askelsen making seven saves of the ball. Kapka went vertical for three solo blocks, with TerHark adding two.

“Coming out back to back was a little bit of a struggle to start,” stated head coach Katrina TerHark. “Once we got in the flow and got going, it was much better volleyball. After we won the first set, we gained confidence in our serving and kept them out of their system most of the night. Coming out strong and playing consistent was one of our goals.

For the full story, see the October 20 edition of the Monitor.