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Lady Wildcat volleyball takes 2 sweeps

The Fleming Lady Wildcats spent two nights over the past week sweeping the volleyball court. Fleming added three-set wins over the Peetz Lady Bulldogs on Wednesday and the Weldon Valley Lady Warriors on Thursday bringing them to 7-2 on the year.

Set one in Wednesday night's match with Peetz ended with Fleming on top 25-8. The Lady Bulldogs managed double digits on the scoreboard in sets two and three, but ultimately fell 25-15 and 25-12.

Sophomore Hayley Chamberlain and junior Ciana Lousberg split time at the net in the setter's position. Chamberlain put up 16 assists while Ciana Lousberg added 11.

Her 11 assists coupled with 11 kills in the contest gave Ciana Lousberg a double-double for the night. Ciana Lousberg's kill tally was the team-high, with junior Ashley Bornhoft following with nine.

Sophomore Hadley Stull made an impressive showing behind the service line. She went 12 for 12 for 100 percent for the night serving over four aces and earning nine points. Junior Emoree Lousberg also served 100 percent on 12 attempts. She tallied nine points and put over two aces.

Senior Kylie Bretz-Hoskins led the Lady Wildcat defense at the net in blocks. She put up three total - all of those solo. Ciana Lousberg and Ashley Bornhoft followed with two total blocks apiece split at one solo and one assisted.

Junior libero Brooke Schaefer put up the team-high numbers in digs and on serve receive. She dug 13 Lady Bulldog kill attempts with just a single error and received 11 serves with no errors. Her tallies between the two categories gave her a double-double for the night.

On Thursday night, the Lady Wildcats swept the Weldon Valley Lady Warriors, 25-19, 25-16 and 25-13.

Individual stats for that match were not reported as of press time.

Both of last week's wins marked league victories for the local ladies in green. They now hold a 3-0 league record and the top spot in the North Central League.

This week's schedule brings Lone Star to Fleming on Thursday, Sept. 26. Matches that day are set to begin at 5:30 p.m.

Friday night takes the Lady Wildcats on the road to Prairie where they'll face off in league action with fourth ranked Lady Mustangs. Action that night is slated to begin at 4 p.m.

Next Thursday, Oct. 3, the team is set to travel to Otis to take on the Lady Bulldogs. Those matches are also set to start at 4 p.m.

 

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