Mission wins a real 'Dawg fight
RONAN – The visiting Lady Bulldogs of St. Ignatius pulled off an unexpected victory over the host Ronan Maidens 3-1 in the first cross county conference clash of the season, 25-21, 10-25, 25-21, 25-20.
A towering Maiden lineup features a quartet of players 5-10 or better, a distinct height advantage which gravitates toward more sizzle in spikes. But the Lady Bulldogs proved to be up to the challenge by digging out Ronan rockets and then rerouting them back the other way over the net. In the first match after a trio of ties, the Lady Bulldogs slowly cobbled together a lead over a slow starting Ronan squad, extending the margin by as much as 19-10 before the Maidens launched their assault. Ronan would force two Mission time outs, closing the gap to 24-21 before the Lady Bulldogs closed out the match. In the second set, Ronan roared out in front after a quartet of ties, the final one coming at 9 apiece before the Maidens put the match away to even the games at 1-1.
In the third match, Ronan continued to build on their momentum that carried over from the previous game, twice building a burgeoning bulge over the Bulldogs of a half dozen 17-13, 19-13. But while the onslaught bent the Bulldogs, they did not break as they continued to dig out Ronan rockets, taking the zap out of their zingers to close the gap to within a single point 19-18. In this viewers estimation, this third match is where the outcome of the entire contest would hinge. A subsequent spiking sputter, a line violation, followed by another kill clunker swung the contest from being in favor of the host Maidens over the other way for the visiting Bulldogs. Thereafter, the closest Ronan could come would be within a deuce 20-22 before Mission closed out the match 25-21 for a 2-1 lead.
The fourth set was played very tight through the first half with seesaw switchbacks that included six ties, both sides knotted at 11 apiece before Mission started to create some breathing room. Ronan reeled them back in, tying the contest once again at 18 apiece before the Lady Bulldogs pulled away for good and then held off the host team for not only the match 25-20, but the overall contest as well 3-1. The Maidens outperformed Mission in the majority of the statistical categories with the exception of defensive blocking, where the Lady Bulldogs held the edge. A superb defensive effort by the visitors coupled with some strategic foibles by the host Maidens would lend toward their demise. The Lady Bulldogs were paced by senior middle-blocker Lindsay Johnson with 9 spikes, who had accrued only 11 kills over the course of an entire tournament the weekend prior.
Freshman defensive specialist Trinity Lewandowski was a defensive dynamo, dredging up 14 digs, while junior outside-hitter Sydney Castor served up a quartet of aces. Ronan place a trio of spikers in double figures with McKenzie Dulmes tallying 11Ks and both Kendra Starkel and Sydnee Clairmont with 10 apiece. Dani Richwine served up a half dozen aces, while both her and Starkel made 18 digs. St. Ignatius (1-0) gets a jump on the schedule, while Ronan (0-1) is forced to play catchup.
KILLS - St Ign 22 (Johnson 9), Ronan 37 (Dulmes 11, Starkel 10, S. Clairmont 10). ACES - St Ign 10 (Castor 4, Eichert 3), Ronan 12 (Richwine 6, Cates 4, Starkel 2). ASSISTS - St Ign 10 (Eichert 10), Ronan 21 (J. Clairmont 12, S. Clairmont 9). BLOCKS - St Ign 7 (Castor 2, Johnson 2, Charlo 2), Ronan 2 (Cates, Dulmes). DIGS - St Ign 61 (Lewandowski 14, Dubois 12), Ronan 63 (Richwine 18, Starkel 18, S. Clairmont 9, J. Clairmont 7).
Bigfork 3, Ronan 0
Sept. 6 - Bigfork def Ronan 25-23, 25-21, 28-26.
KILLS - Bigfork 23, Ronan 20 (Kendra Starkel 7, McKenzie Dulmes 4, Sydnee Clairmont 4, Ashley Peterson 3, Dani Richwine 2). BLOCKS - Bigfork 5, Ronan 2 (Dulmes, Peterson). ASSISTS - Bigfork 21, Ronan 12 (S. Clairmont 5, J. Clairmont 5, Starkel 2). DIGS - Bigfork 46, Ronan 44 (Starkel 24, Dulmes 5, Carston Rhine 5, S. Clairmont 4, Richwine 4, J. Clairmont 2). ACES - Bigfork 9, Ronan 8 (Starkel 7, S. Clairmont).
The Ronan Maidens pushed their opponents into extras in half of their games, but couldn’t quite get that extra couple of spikes to drop to tilt either contest in their direction. Senior OH Kendra Starkel had a beastly game against Bigfork with two dozen digs to keep the Maidens in the contest as well as almost as many serves at the service line, drilling 7 aces out of 23 serve attempts. McKenzie Dulmes and Sydnee Clairmont teamed up for a baker’s dozen spikes against Eureka, but the Lady Lions succeeded in wiggling off the hook. Ronan (0-3, 0-1 in 6B) travels to Loyola Tuesday for another conference clash, then hosts Thompson Falls on Saturday.
Eureka 3, Ronan 0
Sept. 6 - Eureka def Ronan 28-26, 29-27, 25-17.
KILLS - Eureka 30, Ronan 21 (McKenzie Dulmes 7, Sydnee Clairmont 6, Ashley Peterson 4, Kendra Starkel 3, Ali Buhr). BLOCKS - Eureka 3, Ronan 2 (Peterson, Buhr). ASSISTS - Eureka 25, Ronan 10 (S. Clairmont 5, Jordyn Clairmont 5). DIGS - Eureka 100, Ronan 39 (Starkel 13, Richwine 12, S. Clairmont 8, Dulmes 4, J. Clairmont 2). ACES - Eureka 13, Ronan 7 (S. Clairmont 3, Shaina Snyder 2, Peterson, Buhr).
Ronan DIG #s do not include serve receive data (49 sr)
Assist #s adjusted some due to periodic disruption of stat keeper during contest. May not be absolutely precise.
St Ign def Troy 3-0
At St Ignatius, Lindsay Johnson spiked 8 kills, scooped up 7 digs and a put up a block to lead the 6B Lady Bulldogs to the 3-0 nonconference sweep over the visiting 7B Lady Trojans. Jordyn Eichert tallied 11 assists and 5 aces for Mission.
St Ignatius def Troy 25-15, 25-17, 25-16.
KILLS – Troy 11, St Ign 22 (Johnson 8). BLOCKS – Troy 3, St Ign 1 (Johnson). ASSISTS - Troy 5, St Ign 11(Eichert 11) DIGS – Troy 2, St Ign 22 (Johnson 7). ACES – Troy 7, St Ign 17 (Eichert 5, Trinity Lewandowski 5). St. Ignatius (2-0, 1-0 6B) will have already hosted Eureka on Tuesday, then travels to Plains on Thursday in an effort to tame the Trotters and Hailey Phillips.
NWA/SWA Tip-Off
at Frenchtown
POOL PLAY
Corvallis def. Polson 19-25, 16-25.
Polson split with Dillon 18-25, 25-17.
Polson split with Hamilton 25-21, 21-25.
Polson stung by Stevensville 21-25, 21-25.
Polson split with Butte Central 25-14, 17-25.
Polson split with Anaconda 25-15, 18-25.
NWA/SWA POOL PLAY RESULTS
Frenchtown 10-2, Corvallis 9-3, Libby 9-3, C Falls 8-4, Whitefish 8-4,
Anaconda 7-5, Hamilton 5-7, Polson 4-8, Stevensville 4-8, Dillon 4-8, Butte Central 3-9, Frenchtown JV 1-11.
PLACING GAMES
(1SW) Corvallis def (1NW) Frenchtown 25-22, 25-16.
(2NW) Libby def (2SW) Anaconda 25-19, 25-18.
(3NW) C Falls def (3SW) Hamilton 25-15, 20-25, 15-11.
(4NW) Whitefish def (4SW) Stevensville 25-9, 25-14.
(5NW) Polson def (5SW) Dillon 25-19, 25-20.
(6SW) Butte Central def (6NW) Frenchtown JV 26-24, 23-25, 15-4.
LP NWA/SWA TIP-OFF TRNY STATS
KILLS (115) - Haley Fyant 27, Lydia Dupuis 23, Nicole Lake 19, Lauren Lefthand 15, Taylor Brackey 12, Jaiden Toth 11, Taylor Rost 5, Chadelle Smith 3. BLOCKS (16) - Fyant 5, Lake 3, Toth 3, Dupuis 3, Rost, Lefthand. ASSISTS - Toth 104. DIGS (329) - Toth 92, Taylor Davis 68, Dupuis 44, Sarah Rausch 41, Libby Clay 31, Brackey 19, Lefthand 11, Rost 7, Lake 4, Skyla Krantz 3, Smith 2, 7 rogue. ACES (35) - Toth 16, Dupuis 5, Rausch 4, Davis 3, Krantz 2, Brackey 2,
Fyant 2, Lefthand.
Charlo 3, TERS 1
Charlo def Two Eagle River 25-6, 19-25, 20-25, 25-14.
KILLS - Charlo 24 (Sienna Brown 8, Shayna Nagy 7, Lindsey Tyron 7, Mikaylan Roylance, Ashley Tryon), TER 10 (Casadi Wunderlich 5, Tyra Michel 4, Misty Mendoza). BLOCKS - Charlo 5 (Kyla Kirsch 2, A.Tryon, Brown, L.Tryon), TER 4 (Michel). ASSISTS - Charlo 22 (Roylance 14, Jaycee Anderson 6, Madison Foust 2), TER 6 (Michel 3, Hailey Couture 2, Mendoza). DIGS - Charlo 25 (Brown 6, Nagy 3, Anderson 3, Roylance 3, Brooke Doty 3, A. Tryon 2, Cheyenne Nagy 2, Foust), TER 34 (Wunderlich 10, Kaci Ducharme 8, Couture 8, Mendoza 3, Michel 3, Selena Sandman 2). ACES - Charlo 13 (Brown 6 S. Nagy 3, Anderson 3, Doty 3, Roylance 3, A.Tryon 2, C.Nagy 2), TER 11 (Wunderlich 3, Mendoza 3, Michel 3, Couture, Ducharme).
Hot Springs def TER 3-1
Hot Springs def Two Eagle River School, 27-29, 27-25, 25-23, 25-18
KILLS - HS 31, TER 16 (Casadi Wunderlich 6, Tyra Michel 5, Hailey Couture 2, Alexia 2, Kaci Ducharme). BLOCKS - HS 1, TER 0. ASSISTS - HS 20, TER 8 (Michel 4, Wunderlich 3, Alexia). DIGS - HS 54, TER 20 (Wunderlich 5, Mendoza 5, Alexia 5, Ducharme 3, Michel 2). ACES - HS 27, TER 19 (Wunderlich 4, Michel 4, Couture 4, Ducharme 3, Mendoza 2, Alexia 2).
Charlo 3,Superior 0
At Superior, Sienna Brown and Lindsey Tryon combined for a dozen spikes and Tryon added a quintet of blocks in the Lady Viking sweep.
Jaycee Anderson served up a quintet of aces for Charlo.
Charlo def Superior 25-18, 25-21, 25-18.
KILLS – Charlo 21 (Sienna Brown 6, Lindsey Tryon 6), Superior 13. BLOCKS – Charlo 8 (L.Tryon 5), Superior 6. ASSISTS -
Charlo 17 (Mikaylan Roylance 12), Superior 13. DIGS – Charlo 33 (Brooke Doty 13), Superior 35. ACES – Charlo 8 (Jaycee Anderson 3), Superior 3.
Arlee 3, Superior 1
At Superior, Carli Hergett had six kills, seven blocks and four aces to lead Arlee to the 3-1 10C win over the host Bobcats.
Morgan Malatare dug out a bakers dozen digs on defense and Megan Reed served up a half dozen assists for the Scarlets.
Arlee def Superior 26-24, 26-24, 19-25, 25-12.
KILLS – Arlee 19 (Carli Hergett 6), Superior >6. BLOCKS – Arlee 13 (Hergett 7), Superior 1. ASSISTS - Arlee 15 (Megan Reed 6), Superior >9. DIGS – Arlee 57 (Morgan Maltare 13), Superior >8. ACES – Arlee 12 (Hergett 4), Superior >6. 6). Arlee (1-0) travels up to Pablo to take on Two Eagle River (0-2) on Thursday.