One night after a four-set loss to Windom in a non-conference match, the Heron Lake-Okabena / Fulda varsity volleyball squad notched an impressive sweep over the Mountain Lake Area / Comfrey Wolverines in a Red Rock Conference match at Okabena on Tuesday evening, September 24.
Game scores, in favor of the Coyotes, were 25-13, 25-9 and 25-21.
In dominant fashion at the net, both Meakin Bang and Hailey Liepold finished the match with 12 kills, while Elly Bang had a total of 31 set assists. Elly was 22-of-23 serving, including two aces.
Liepold and Emily Madison each contributed three blocks in the winning performance, while Chrissy Hermeling served well (12-of-13 with a team-high three aces). Defensively, Elly Bang and Liepold came up with 10 and nine digs, respectively.
“The loss to Windom prepared us to play tough against Mountain Lake,” summed up HL-O / F head coach Trista Rhubee. “We were well-prepared for their offense and we exploited some weakness in their defense. Our aggressive serving also played a huge role in our success. We played well and, at times, our team really looked like a well-oiled machine.”
The victory upped HL-O / F’s conference record to 3-1, while improving to 9-8 overall.
