Glidden Ralston (1-1) and South Central Calhoun (0-1) Volleyball Opened Season Tuesday

South Central Calhoun At Ridge View

Ridge View 3

South Central Calhoun 0

25-12, 25-22, 25-22

After a tough first set the young South Central Calhoun Titans showed some grit on Tuesday, hanging tough against a veteran Ridge View squad. They had chances late in sets two and three to pull out a win but came up just short of extending the match.

Ridge View used a tough serve in the 1st set that gave the Titans trouble. They were out of system as freshman setter Jayci Graeve was having to chase the ball behind the ten foot line, limiting her options to set. The Titans fell behind early 7-1 and trailed by as many as 15 late. A nice run late in the 1st set helped set the tempo for the final two sets as the Titans outscored the Raptors 7-5 to close the first set.

The Titans grabbed an early 2-1 lead in set 2 which was tight the whole way. The set was tied 13 times and had 8 lead changes. The last lead change was 21-20 when Ridge View grabbed the lead, though South Central Calhoun would cut it to 23-22. South Central Calhoun was down 3 early in the 2nd set before battling back, tying the match at 7. They took the lead at 9-8 but couldn’t extend the lead as the teams traded points. The Titans had adjusted to the Raptor serve, allowing Graeve to run some quicks with their middles Kiera Hammen and Mollie Monahan which opened things up for Riley Batta who finished with a team high 13 kills. Norah Riedesel did a nice job in the back row leading the team with 6 digs. The Titans took their largest lead at 20-17 but Ridge View responded with a 4-0 run.

The Titans never led in set 3 but showed good fight after falling behind 8-2, they tied the set at 11 and again at 21. Batta had a nice run with Graeve continuing to set her after she found her rhythm. Keira Hammen had a nice series of blocks in the middle, Brenna McAlister showed strong promise on the outside as a freshman and Mollie Monahan had a nice stretch in the middle finishing with 4 kills. Ridge View pulled out the 3rd set 25-22, using the experience of six seniors in the their rotation.

The Titans open the season 0-1 and will be back in action Saturday as they travel to the Humboldt tournament.

South Central Calhoun Stats

Kylee Schliesman 2 Digs

Riley Batta 13 Kills, Assist, 2 Aces, Block, 3 Digs

Sayer Steig 1 Kill, Assist

Jayci Graeve 2 Kills, 23 Assists, 2 Aces

Mollie Monahan 4 Kills, Block

Brenna McAlister 2 Kills, Dig

Keira Hammen 2 Kills, Assist, 3 Blocks, 2 Digs

Norah Riedesel 6 Digs

Glidden Ralston and Greene County At Collins Maxwell

Glidden Ralston Vs Collins Maxwell

Glidden Ralston 2

Collins Maxwell 0

25-10, 25-19

Glidden Ralston Vs Greene County

Greene County 2

Glidden Ralston 0

25-22, 25-23

Glidden Ralston was strong in a number of areas, helping to pick up their first win of the season in dominating fashion against Collins Maxwell. Their serve was a big part of their success as they finished with 10 aces. Tiela Janssen led the way with 4 aces and was perfect at the service line, while Addy Boell, Ashlynn Tigges and Lauren Hulsing all had 2 aces. Paige Klocke had a nice overall match with a team high 7 kills and 4 digs. She teamed well in the back row with Summer Toms who was making her first start as Libero and finished with a team high 8 digs. Freshman Ashlynn Tigges and Lauren Hulsing were not just strong at the service line. Hulsing was second on the team with 4 kills and Tigges added 3 digs. Addy Boell mixed up her sets well, allowing her hitters to get good swings and finished iwth 18 assists. The Wildcats dominated the 1st set and were never in trouble in the 2nd set.

The Wildcats showed good promise in a tight two set loss to Greene County. They served well again and were aggressive against a taller opponent. Ashlynn Tigges lead the strong serving with 3 aces while Paige Klocke and Addy Boell each had 2. Paige Klocke paced the hitters with 5 kills followed by senior Alicen Dreesen with 3 and Vanessa Koehler with 2. Summer Toms continued her strong showing in the back row with 11 digs while Ashlynn Tigges had 5 digs. Addy Boell added 12 assists to her total.

Head Coach Krista Bundt was pleased with the teams performance as they were aggressive offensively and defensively and gave themselves a chance to win.

The Wildcats are off until Thursday, September 2nd when they host West Central Valley.

Glidden Ralston Stats Vs Collins Maxwell

Alicen Dreesen 3 Kills, Block

Lauren Hulsing 4 Kills, 2 Digs, 2 Aces

Paige Klocke 7 Kills, 4 Digs

Summer Toms 1 Kill, 8 Digs

Tiela Janssen 1 Kill, 4 Digs, 4 Aces

Vanessa Koehler 2 Kills, 2 Digs, Block

Addy Boell 18 Assists, 2 Aces

Ashlynn Tigges 3 Digs, 2 Aces

Glidden Ralston Stats Vs Greene County

Paige Klocke 5 Kills, 3 Digs, 2 Aces