Volleyball: Bravettes sweep Rustlers, Bison
The Daily Inter Lake
GREAT FALLS — Flathead volleyball coach Leon Wilcox
had compliments all the way around for the Bravette team on
Saturday.
It was a productive opening day for the Bravettes
(2-0, 0-0) as they defeated Great Falls High 25-19, 28-26, 23-25,
22-25, 15-7 and Great Falls Russell (25-11, 23-25, 25-17,
25-10.
“Our passing was fantastic and our offense was better
than I would have expected,” Wilcox said of the first match against
Great Falls High.
“But our defensive effort wasn’t consistent enough.
Great Falls was really scrappy. They kept hanging in there
defensively. They definitely pushed us there.
“Still, I was confident we were going to pull it out.
We really stepped up in that last game,” the coach said.
Cassi Krueger led the Flathead offensive effort with
21 kills.
“She was pounding the ball. She had 41 swings with 21
kills — that’s pretty darn good,” the coach said.
“I was really pleased with our performance in serve
receive. We missed too many serves, that’s one area we have to
clean up, but overall I’m really pleased with what their bringing,”
Wilcox said.
The only issue on the day was a second-game letdown
against the Rustlers.
“(The Bravettes) let off the gas and expected them to
give it to us or something. We got way too loosy-goosy and lost
concentration. But they responded in sets three and four and took
care of business,” he said.
Hannah Sackett led the Flathead offense in that match
with 16 kills.
The coach complimented the defensive efforts of
libero Nouf Rashoodi. “She did a great job back there.
“I also think our setters (Emily Russell and Alison
Lunde) did fantastic jobs, both of them. Just their skills, their
hustle... the things they are doing with the ball are dynamite,” he
said.
The coach also complimented the blocking of middle
hitter Timi Severson — 15 on the day.
“Her blocking was very significant. All the stops she
made at the net really helped our defense.”
The Bravettes head to Missoula on Thursday for a
matchup with Hellgate.
At Swarthout Fieldhouse
Flathead def. Great Falls High 25-19, 28-26, 23-25,
22-25, 15-7
Flathead – Kills 64 (Cassi
Krueger 21, Hannah Sackett 12), Assists 58 Emily Russell 28, Alison
Lunde 26), Aces 13 (Sackett 3, Russell 3); Digs — 102 (Nouf
Rashoodi 26, Sackett 17, Russell 16), Blocks — 10 (Timi Severson
7).
Great Falls High – Kills 37 (Emily Boes 12), Assists
30 (Casey Linskey 15), Aces 7 (Linskey 2, Aubrey Beaumont 2, Meghan
Pettis 2), Digs 61 (Demi Roady 23), Blocks 7 (Beaumont 2).
Flathead def. CMR 25-11, 23-25, 25-17, 25-10
Flathead – Kills 46 (Hannah Sackett 16), Assists 42
(Emily Russell 26), Aces 12 (Russell 3, Nouf Rashoodi 3), Digs 52
(Rashoodi 12), Blocks 14 (Timi Severson 8).
C.M. Russell – Kills 24 (Molly Stout 8), Assists 15
(Carly Gysler 15), Aces 3 (Stout, Gysler, Jenni Peer), Digs 20
(Jordan Otis 7), Blocks 4 (Katelin Robbins 2).