Flathead netters go 5 sets, get first win

by Daily Inter Lake
| October 10, 2020 9:23 PM

MISSOULA — Savannah Sterck had 16 kills, 17 digs and three aces to help Flathead edge Missoula Big Sky in five sets for its first volleyball victory of the season Saturday.

Maddi Chavez was credited with seven blocks for the Bravettes, who won 18-25, 20-25, 26-24, 26-24, 15-12 and improved to 1-5 in Western AA matches. Kylie Munsinger had 48 assists to help Flathead rally from two sets down to the Eagles (2-6).

Tuesday Flathead heads to Glacier for cross-town volleyball.

Flathead def. Missoula Big Sky 18-25, 20-25, 26-24, 26-24, 15-12

Kills - Flathead 51 (Savannah Sterck 16), Big Sky 37 (Beth Hicks 13). Blocks - Flathead 9 (Maddi Chavez 7), Big Sky 6 (Hadlea Fred 4). Assists - Flathead 51 (Kylie Munsinger 48), Big Sky 33 (Kami Cutting 17). Digs - Flathead 66 (Sterk 17), Big Sky 65 (Nikki Cathey 24). Aces - Flathead 8 (Sterck 3), Big Sky 11 (Rece Sandau 5).

Glacier 3,

Missoula Big Sky 1

Kynzie Mohl had 18 kills, Emma Anderson added 16 and that helped Glacier past Missoula Big Sky in four sets Thursday at the Glacier gym.

Kaylee Fritz had 40 assets for the Wolfpack, which improved to 4-3 in league matches.

Glacier def. Missoula Big Sky 25-23, 25-13, 20-25, 25-16

Kills - Glacier 45 (Kynzie Mohl 18, Emma Anderson 16). Assists - Glacier 41 (Kaylee Fritz 40). Digs - Glacier 34 (Morgan Hernandez 14). Blocks - Glacier 5 (Anderson 2). Aces - Glacier 7 (Hernandez 3).

Big Sky’s stats were not provided.

Friday

Eureka 3, Mission 0

Saturday

Thompson Falls 3, Eureka 1

The Eureka Lions beat Mission at home 25-19, 25-11 and 25-19 Friday, then lost at Thompson Falls 22-25, 24-26, 26-24, 25-23, 15-11.

Complete statistics were not submitted for these matches.

Saturday

Stillwater 3,

Helena Home School 1

Stillwater 3,

Helena Christian 0

HELENA - Anna Hudson had 11 kills against Helena Home School and Sophie Sulzbacher led the way against Helena Christian with six kills, and the Cougars swept a pair of MCAA matches Saturday.

Sulzbacher added nine kills, 10 digs and a block to Stillwater’s 16-25, 25-23, 25-19, 25-21 win over Helena Home School.

In their 25-14, 25-9, 25-7 win over Helena Christian the Cougars saw Zoe Linn amass five aces, 10 assists and four digs. Gray also had four digs.

The Cougars are now 8-8, and 5-3 in conference matches.