Next up was Northwestern. We knew this match would be tough, but we were ready. We came out strong in game one and won 25-14. The girls did a phenomenal job digging every hit and getting to every ball. In game two we battled back and forth, but came up just a little behind and lost 22-25. In game through we played hard, but were unable to secure the game. We lost 10-15.
Our last match was against Hayward. Since we last played against Hayward our girls knew that we had the skills to beat Hayward, but simply needed to shine at those skills. Where we have deficits we make up in hustle and heart. We showed that in game one against Hayward. It was a very exciting game. When it reached the end of the game we fought back and forth for every point. We won that game 27-25. Going into game two we were filled with excitement. We had just beat the now seeded #3 team, while we are only seeded #7. In game two we battled again the whole game and in another very close game we came up just a little short 19-25. Game three was a nail bitter. We were more confident this game and it showed. We were able to hit, serve, and dig right with them. Although we lost game three 13-15, I am very proud of how well the girls played as a team. They showed their best and compliments flowed from Hayward and Spooner fans. Thank you to all the parents and fans that came out to cheer. It really does make a difference!
We seeded on Tuesday and ended up getting the #7 seed. Losses early on and some close games pushed us lower than we would have liked to be. Our overall record is 7-12 and our conference record is 4-10. Barron took the #1 seed, Ashland #2, Hayward #3, Rice Lake #4, Northwestern #5, and Amery #6.
We will start regional play against Ashland on Tuesday in Ashland at 7:00 pm. While we know that it is quite a drive from Spooner, we hope fans will come out for this exciting night of volleyball. Our girls have worked hard all season and we're excited to play!
Regional brackets can be found by clicking here.
Back row: Callie Williamson, Kayla Boutwell, Sammy Osborn, Coach Smith, Kenzie Hanson, Jenna Curtis, Emily Beehler
Middle: Katie Gobel, Megan Meisberger
Front row: Carson Johannes, Meagan VanderHeyden, Alex Grubbs, Emmie Bassett
Very front: Dana Danger
More pictures can be found by clicking here.
