Lady Cougars season comes to a close

By Clare Wiltse
Sports Contributor

The Northeast girls ended their regular volleyball season with a four game losing streak. They lost EHC matches to Pender and Tekamah Herman in the past week.

The Lady Cougars hope to turn things around as they play in the D-2 District 4 at Pender on November 4. They will take a 9-22 record into the tournament where they will face off against (5-23) Winside. The Wildcats have lost their last twelve matches. The winner will take on the other bracket’s victor between (17-13) Bancroft-Rosalie and (4-16) Walthill. The Cougars faced the Panthers in the EHC tournament and came out on top with a 2-1 win. “The win over Bancroft-Rosalie has to be a confidence builder,” stated Coach Cronin.

The (10-17) Pendragons won 3-1. After falling 25-21in the first game the Cougar came back strong for a 25-16 win. Pender won he match by taking the next two 25-20.

Statistic leader were Brianne Haskell with 10 kills, Darcey Simonsen and Hannah Christiansen with six blocks, Christiansen with 2 ace serves, and Brianne Haskell with 20 digs.

(23-7) Tekamah-Herman was a tough draw for the Parent’s Night Game. The Tigers won 3-0.

Four seniors played their last home match: Sarah Alford, Vanessa Peterson, Hannah Christiansen, and Haley Bacon. Bacon would top the team with 2 ace serves and 5 blocks. Libero Alford had 16 digs. Peterson combined for 3 kills and 4 blocks. Christiansen had 5 kills and 3 blocks.

LDNE 21 25 20 20

Pender 25 16 25 25

K A B D Maddie 1 0 0 10, Darcey 1 0 6 15, Brianne 10 0 0 20, Sarah 0 0 0 18, Vanessa 8 1 4 5, Kelly 7 0 0 9, Hannah 7 2 5 9, Victoria 0 0 0 9, Haley 5 0 6 7.
Set assists: Darcey 32

T-H 25 25 25

L-D 23 13 19

Maddie 2 0 0 11, Darcey 0 1 0 7, Brianne 11 0 1 13, Abby 0 0 0 4, Sarah 0 0 016, Vanessa 2 4 4 0, Kelly 3 1 0 7, Hannah 5 0 3 1, Haley 5 2 5 2, Lexie 0 0 0 6. Set Assists: Darcey 14, Lexie 8 Haley 1, Kelly 1.