Lady Tigers tested by strong competition
It did not take long for the Lady Tigers volleyball team to remove one of their stressors for the season. Every team has a goal of going undefeated, although in most cases it does not come to pass, especially when your schedule consists of many top notch teams. Dripping Springs, beginning the season ranked third in 5A, scheduled tough to open the season and the result was an 0-3 start. The scores were close, and between good teams they always will be with the way volleyball is scored today. Someone wins a point on each serve, so it is hard for any team to get a streak going to pull away. If one has to, it is far better to lose your games to start the season than on the back end where it is one and done.
The Lady Tigers took on Rouse (5A) and Round Rock Westwood (6A) in a double-header at Rouse. Both teams are ranked in their division. Next was 6A Smithson Valley. At the time of press time, they were competing in the Pearland tournament, but results were not complete and will be covered next week.
Vs Westwood: (21-25, 24-26, 20-25):
Kills: (34): Mackenzie Plante 11, Ava Williamson 8, Ryann Allison 5, Natalie Arnold 3, Kerley Sledge 3, Emma Wegner 3, Abby Wingrin.
Aces (5): Wingrin 3, Arnold, Noelle Dominey, Plante.
Blocks (13): Wegner 4, Williamson 3, Allison 3, Arnold 2, Plante.
Digs (55): Wingrin 13, Plante 11, Ella Baldwin 6, Taylor Tjelmeland 6, Clara Martin 5, Allison 5, Williamson 3, Arnold 2, Reagan Hellberg 2, Sledge, Dominey.
Assists (33): Allison 18, Wingrin 13, Baldwin, Plante.
Receiving (51): Plante 16, Baldwin 15, Tjelmeland 5, Hellberg 5, Martin 4, Sledge 2, Dominey 2, Williamson 2.
Vs Rouse: (23-25, 17-25, 20-25):
Kills (22): Plante 9, Arnold 7, Williamson 5, Allison.
Aces (5): Wingrin 2, Arnold, Allison, Plante.
Blks (12): Wegner 4, Arnold 3, Allison 2, Sledge, Plante, Williamson.
Digs (53): Baldwin 11, Plante 10, Allison 8, Tjelmeland 8, Sledge 5, Dominey 4, Arnold 3, Wingrin 3, Williamson.
Assts (22): Allison 16, Wingrin 6.
Rec (46): Baldwin 15, Tjelmeland 15, Plante 12, Williamson 2, Dominey, Allison.
Vs Smithson Valley: (25-23, 23-25, 20-25, 21-25). No stats available.