Dripping Springs volleyball underway

Carl Waits

Sports

The beginning games for the Lady Tigers volleyball team are proving there will be many teams around willing to challenge their lofty perch. To sharpen their skills, the Lady Tigers schedule the top teams around to prepare for the long season. They opened with a doubleheader at Leander Rouse and Round Rock Westwood and moved on to Pflugerville Hendrickson. Each of those contests were highly competitive with close wins over Westwood and Hendrickson while dropping the game with Rouse. They spent the last weekend competing at the Pearland tourney. We will have those results in the next issue.

Vs. Westwood: (25-21, 23-25, 25-16, 24-26, 15-13). Kills (53): Mackenzie Plante 14, Ava Williamson 11, Henley Anderson 11. Aces (11): Sydney Lund 4, Natalie Arnold 3. Blocks (6): Ashley Euston 2. Digs (82): Taylor Tjelmeland 22, Presley Alford 18. Assists (48): Alford 21, Lund 19. Receiving (73): Plante 33, Tjelmeland 23.

Vs. Rouse: (22-25, 18-25, 22-25). Kills (31): Anderson 12, Plante 8. Aces (7): Alford 2, Plante 2, Anderson 2. Blocks (1): Anderson 1. Digs (41): Tjelmeland 12, Plante 10, Anderson 8. Assists (31): Alford 11, Lund 9, Avery Dement 8. Receiving (48): Tjelmeland 23, Plante 13.

Vs. Hendrickson: (25-15, 28-26, 28-26): Kills (39): Anderson 9, Plante 9, Karley Sledge 7. Aces (9): Alford 3, Arnold 3, Tjelmeland 2. Blocks (5): Euston 3. Digs (37): Tjelmeland 16, Plante 8, Anderson 7. Assists (36): Lund 16, Alford 14. Receiving (48): Tjelmeland 22, Plante 15, Anderson 10.