The Bulldogs were ahead the whole volleyball contest against Maple Lake. They made some really great plays, communicated well, and played as a team. Jenni Mayer and Tanya Lieser spike the ball over the net at last Tuesday's match against Maple Lake.
The first game was close with a score of Paynesville 15 and Maple Lake 10.
The Bulldogs knew that if they wanted to win in three games, they would have to pick up the pace and play hard. That is what they did. They ended up winning the last two games as well.
The Bulldogs and Coach Mayer were really pleased with the way the team played and now have a record of 1-0 in the conference.
Paynesville 15 15 15
Maple Lake 10 6 2
Individual results
Hitting: Tanya Lieser 17/17, 6A; Carrie Hemmesch 7/9, 3A; Joy Hemmesch 9/12, 2A;
Tipping: Lieser 6/1 A;
Assists: Steph Krupke, 7; Jenni Mayer, 8;
Serving: J. Hemmesch, 15/16, 3A; Lieser 9/9, 2A.
Sauk Centre
The Bulldogs struggled in the match against Sauk Centre. The girls really had an off night and it was hard for them to pick it up and play hard. They werenÕt playing their strongest and lost all three games.
They really hope to get back together and defeat their next opponent, St. Cloud Cathedral (Sept. 14).
Their next game after Cathedral, is at Long Prairie, Sept. 16.
Paynesville 5 6 2
Sauk Centre 15 15 15
Individual results
Hitting: Lieser 8/11, 3A; C. Hemmesch 7/0; J. Hemmesch 8/10, 2A; Karsch 5/7, 2A;
Assists: Krupke, 5; Mayer, 3;
Serving: C. Hemmesch, 4/4, Lieser, 4/4; J. Hemmesch, 6/7-1A; Mayer, 7/7A.
1999 C-squad season in review
On Sept. 2, the C-squad had their first game of the season against Litchfield. The top servers of the night were Morgan Martinson, with six outstanding serves, Hannah Braun and Laura Stoneburner each with four serves. The C-squad played three great games with the final score as follows.
Paynesville: 8 5 12
Litchfield: 15 15 5
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On Sept. 7, they played Maple Lake. Despite their aggressiveness, Maple Lake took the victory, winning three out of four games. The top hitters of the night were Mindy Meagher with three kills and Stoneburner with two. Martinson was the high server, making the most serves with four aces.
Paynesville: 12 14 8 15
Maple Lake: 15 16 15 8
On Sept. 9, they headed to Sauk Centre. The team ended the night with a tie. They lost the first two games, then came back to win the next two. Martinson was the top digger with 16 good passes. The top servers were Martinson with 19 out of 21, with seven aces. Courtney Fuchs connected on 13 of 14, with five aces. Stoneburner was the top hitter with two aces.
Paynesville 6 1 15 15
Sauk Centre 15 15 5 11