Sentinel spikers spill Glacier in ranked tilt
MISSOULA — Glacier couldn’t overcome a strong attack from second-ranked Missoula Sentinel, losing in three sets 25-15, 25-13, 25-18 on Tuesday in a Western AA conference match.
The defending champs were powered by the Schweyen sisters, with Shelby scoring nine kills and two blocks and Jordyn setting up 39 assists. Elsa Godwin had a match-high 13 kills and two aces.
Glacier senior Anna Schrade had eight kills and five digs to lead the Wolfpack.
The Wolfpack, ranked fourth, hosts Flathead in a crosstown match on Thursday.
Sentinel def. Glacier, 25-15, 25-13, 25-18
Kills — Glacier 20 (Anna Schrade 8), Sentinel 43 (Elsa Godwin 13, Shelby Schweyen 9). Assists — Glacier 16 (Ashley Montini 15), Sentinel 42 (Jordan Schweyen 39). Blocks — Glacier 2, Sentinel 4 (Shelby Schweyen 2). Digs — Glacier 15 (Schrade 5), Sentinel 48 (Kylie Frohlich 14, Cassie North 11). Aces — Glacier 1, Sentinel 3 (Godwin 2).
Libby 3, Eureka 1
EUREKA — Libby overpowered Eureka in a nonconference clash of undefeated squads 25-23, 21-25, 25-17, 25-17.
Mehki Sykes had 18 kills and two aces and Emily Mossburg chipped in six blocks for the Loggers, who move to 9-0 overall.
Cassie Peterson and Sienna Utter each had 10 kills for Eureka (6-1).
“It was a good battle,” Eureka coach Charlie Chapman said. “Their blocking game is big and tough. Both teams played great defense.”
Libby def. Eureka 25-23, 21-25, 25-17, 25-17
Kills — Libby 48 (Mehki Sykes 18, Brooklyn Rainer 13), Eureka 33 (Cassie Peterson 10, Sienna Utter 10); Assists — Libby 36 (Alli Collins 33), Eureka 31 (Liz Pacella 31). Blocks — Libby 16 (Emily Mossburg 6), Eureka 2 (Maggie Graves 2). Digs — Libby 50 (Jayden Winslow 20, Emma Gruber 14), Eureka 67 (Rylee Morgan 19, Utter 18). Aces — Libby 6 (Winslow 2, Sykes 2), Eureka 8 (Bailey Bishop 5).
Whitefish 3,
Columbia Falls 1
WHITEFISH — Cailyn Ross had 12 kills and Marlee Bender 11 as Whitefish defeated Columbia Falls 25-15, 25-19, 23-25, 25-17 in a Northwest A match.
Serena Hemmingson led the Bulldogs (4-2 league) in digs with 24 and aces with six.
Trista Cowan had 13 kills for Columbia Falls.
Whitefish def. Columbia Falls 25-15, 25-19, 23-25, 25-17
Kills — Columbia Falls 32 (Trista Cowan 13), Whitefish 37 (Cailyn Ross 12, Marlee Bender 11); Blocks — Columbia Falls 10 (Kiera Brown 4, Ryley Kehr 4), Whitefish 2; Assists — Columbia Falls 19 (Hannah Schweikert 17), Whitefish 47 (Becca Catina 28); Digs — Columbia Falls 80 (Angellica Street 19), Whitefish 96 (Serena Hemmingson 24, Annisa Brown 17); Aces — Columbia Falls (Street 2, Savey Ellis 2), Whitefish 14 (Hemmingson 6).
Bigfork 3,
Stillwater Christian 1
Bigfork stormed back from a close loss in the first set to slip by Stillwater Christian 23-25, 25-21, 25-22, 25-19 in nonconference play at Stillwater.
Jaime Berg had six of 17 aces for Bigfork (5-2 overall). Selah Neumann led in kills (five) and blocks (four) for Stillwater (4-4).
Bigfork def. Stillwater Christian 23-25, 25-21, 25-22, 25-19
Kills — Bigfork 28 (Abbey Ellison 10), Stillwater 19 (Selah Neumann 5); Blocks — Bigfork 3 (Reese Nissen 2), Stillwater 7 (Neumann 4); Assists — Bigfork 22 (Aubrey Halverson 22), Stillwater 20 (Ramey Metzger 20); Digs — Bigfork 61 (Brooke Fraley 20), Stillwater 65 (Helen Hashley 31); Aces — Bigfork 17 (Jaime Berg 6), Stillwater 15 (Ramey Metzger 4, Cora Boll 4)