Cowgirls dominate Clear Lake in three sets

The Clarion-Goldfield-Dows varsity volleyball team came to play some serious volleyball last Tuesday night at Clear Lake, downing the Lions in three straight sets by scores of 25-13, 25-11 and 25-12.

Team serving was at 91.5 percent, with Cassy Mendoza going 15 of 16 with two aces. Kenna Kruger was 14 of 14 (one ace) and Megan Askelsen 14 of 15 (one ace). Sydney TerHark was 8 of 8 (one), Ana Johnson 7 of 9 (one) and Haley Nerem 7 of 9 (one).

Kruger set the ball for 29 assists, with Johnson blasting 14 kills over the net from her spot in the front row. Nerem added eight, TerHark six and Lili Swanson five successful spikes for points. Emily Kapka and Kruger both added three each to their stat lines.

The team had 36 total digs, with Askelsen getting 16 of those as her share on defense. Nerem saved eight balls, with Johnson, Mendoza and TerHark all getting three each. Kruger made two and Swanson one to round it out. Also busy at the net was Johnson and Kapka in going vertical for two solo blocks each. Nerem, Swanson and TerHark all added one apiece.

For the full story--and a story about the team's participation in a special event to honor the memory of Lions head coach Jill Smith's son, event pictured above--see the October 6 edition of the Monitor.