Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
Hawks’ record falls to 0-2 in conference net play
Playing a rated team on its home floor was the challenge the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn volleyball team faced as it traveled to Orange City on Sept. 1 to take on Unity Christian.
The Knights were rated No. 4 in the initial Class 3A rankings released by the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union. They lived up to that ranking with a convincing 3-0 win (25-10, 25-7, 25-12) over the Hawks.
It was Unity Christian’s opening match of the season while H-M-S lost its second War Eagle Conference match on consecutive nights.
The Hawks struggled to put down attacks against the Knights, recording just eight kills and committing 19 errors in 54 attempts. Ava Reitsma finished with three kills, Jasmine Lux and Kaley Pearson had two each and Olivia Grooters added one. Reitsma also went up for a solo block and a block assist.
Taya Mason and Jessica Riedemann each had two set assists.
Defensive leaders were Riedemann with nine digs, Mason with six, Elise Haack with five and Darby Mastbergen with four.
H-M-S only had 28 serve attempts against the Knights. Riedemann was 6-of-6 with the Hawks’ only ace; Grace Dalen was 5-of-5; Mason was 3-of-3; Haack was 3-of-4; and Pearson was 2-of-2.
The Hawks face another rated team when they play at Gehlen Catholic (1A No. 8) on Sept. 10. They also will play in a triangular hosted by Sibley-Ocheyedan on Sept. 14 and host Trinity Christian on Sept. 15.
