SMOKY VALLEY VOLLEYBALL

BUSY WEEK FOR LADY VIKING SPIKERS, GO 3-6

By Staff

            LINDSBORG – Last week the Smoky Valley volleyball team was busy with a pair of triangulars on Monday and Tuesday where they went 1-1 at each after going just 1-4 at the Southeast of Saline Invitational on Saturday, September 14.

            With the events, the Lady Vikings are now 8-11 on the season.

At a triangular in Ellinwood on Tuesday,  September 17, with Pratt, Nickerson and Ellinwood, the Lady Vikings defeated Nickerson 2-1 (29-27, 21-25, 25-18) before losing to Pratt in three sets 25-14, 20-25, 19-25.

            Katja Blanchat recorded 36 kills in the two matches while Ceeley Friesen made 60 assists and Kasyn French punched out 25 digs.

            On Monday, September 16, Smoky Valley was in Ellinwood for a pair of matches with Ellinwood and Sterling.

            Against Ellinwood, the Lady Vikings lost in straight sets, 14-25 and 13-25 as Ceeley Friesen made nine assists and Blanchat forced nine kills.

            In the second match with the Lady Black Bears of Sterling, Smoky Valley came away with a hard-fought straight set win of 28-26 and 25-15 as Friesen handed out 18 assists, Blanchat recorded another nine kills and Kasyn French scored eight digs.

            Saturday, September 14, the Lady Vikings participated in the Southeast of Saline Invitational where they went 1-4 with a win over Abilene and four losses to Salina South, Beloit, Circle, and Abilene.

            Losing in three sets (19-25, 25-19, 20-25) to Salina South, Smoky Valley was led by Katja Blanchat with 20 kills and 12 digs while Ceeley Friesen made 26 assists.

            Against Beloit, the Lady Vikings lost in straight sets (8-25, 24-26) though they made the second set a real battle.

            Smoky Valley’s first match with Abilene went three sets before the Lady Vikings won with all sets hard fought scoring battles (25-21, 25-27, 25-23). Blanchat recorded 23 kills in the three sets and Friesen made another 32 assists while Kasyn French had 14 digs.

            Against another larger school, Circle, the Lady Vikings went to three sets again before losing (25-23, 16-25, 19-25). Blanchat had 17 kills, and Friesen led the Lady Vikings in both assists with 24 and digs with 11.

            In a rematch with Abilene, the Lady Vikings again took the Lady Cowboys to three sets only this time Abilene scored the win (25-17, 15-25, 20-25).

            Blanchat had 13 kills, Frensch made 16 digs, and Friesen handed out 23 assists in the contest.

            Full listing of scores and stats are as follows:

SMOKY VALLEY LADY VIKING VOLLEYBALL at Ellinwood (with Pratt/Nickerson)

Tuesday, September 17

MATCH vs. Nickerson

SCORING = LADY VIKINGS won 2-1 = 29-27, 21-25, 25-18.

KILLS (40) = Katja Blanchat – 23; Trista Spitler – 9; Kenzley Haxton, Ceeley Friesen – 3; Kasyn French, Rylie Tolle – 1.

SERVICE ACES (7) = Kenzley Haxton, Ceeley Friesen, Katja Blanchat – 2; Trista Spitler – 1.

BLOCKS (2) = Katja Blanchat, Kasyn French – 1.

DIGS (66) = Kasyn French – 14; Ceeley Friesen – 12; Katja Blanchat – 11; Trista Spitler – 10; Taytum Reed – 7; Kenzley Haxton, Rylie Tolle – 6.

ASSISTS (39) = Ceeley Friesen – 33; Kasyn French, Rylie Tolle – 2; Trista Spitler, Kenzley Haxton – 1.

MATCH vs. Pratt

SCORING = LADY VIKINGS lost 1-2 = 25-14, 20-25, 19-25.

KILLS (31) = Katja Blanchat – 13; Trista Spitler – 9; Kenzley Haxton – 6; Kasyn French, Tylie Tolle, Elsie Boughfman – 1.

SERVICE ACES (7) = Ceeley Friesen – 3; Katja Blanchat – 2; Kenzley Haxton, Rylie Tolle – 1.

BLOCKS (8) = Katja Blanchat – 3; Kasyn  French – 2; Trista Spitler, Kenzley Haxton, Rylie Tolle – 1.

DIGS (44) = Kasyn French, Kenzley Haxton – 11; Katja Blanchat – 10; Taytum Reed – 5; Ceeley Friesen – 4; Trista Spitler – 2; Rylie Tolle – 1.

ASSISTS (29) = Ceeley Friesen – 27; Trista Spitler – 2.

SMOKY VALLEY LADY VIKING VOLLEYBALL at Ellinwood (plus Sterling)

Monday, September 16

MATCH vs. Ellinwood

SCORING = Lady Vikings lost 0-2 = 14-25, 13-25.

KILLS (17) = Katja Blanchat – 9; Trista Spitler – 4; Kasyn French, Ceeley Friesen, Elsie Boughfman, Kenzley Haxton – 1.

SERVICE ACES (1) = Ceeley Friesen – 1.

BLOCKS (2) = Katja Blanchat, Kasyn French – 1.

DIGS (24) = Katja Blanchat, Kasyn French – 7; Ceeley Friesen – 5; Trista Spitler, Taytum Reed – 2; Kenzley Haxton – 1.

ASSISTS (13) = Ceeley Friesen – 9; Kasyn French, Trista Spitler, Kenzley Haxton, Katja Blanchat – 1.

MATCH vs. Sterling

SCORING = LADY VIKINGS won 2-0 = 28-26, 25-15.

KILLS (23) = Katja Blanchat – 9; Kasyn French – 5; Trista Spitler – 4; Elsie Boughfman – 2; Kenzley Haxton, Rylie Tolle, Ceeley Friesen – 1.

SERVICE ACES (8) = Katja Blanchat, Trista Spitler – 3; Kenzley Haxton, Rylie Tolle – 1.

BLOCKS (2) = Trista Spitler, Rylie Tolle – 1.

DIGS (33)  = Kasyn French – 8; Kenzley Haxton – 6; Katja Blanchat, Ceeley Friesen – 5; Rylie Tolle, Trista Spitler – 3; Taytum Reed – 2; Elsie Boughfman – 1.

ASSISTS (23) = Ceeley Friesen – 18; Rylie Tolle – 2; Kasyn French, Katja Blanchat, Kenzley Haxton – 1.

SMOKY VALLEY LADY VIKINGS at Southeast of Saline Invitational

Saturday, September 14

MATCH vs. Salina South

SCORING = LADY VIKINGS lost 1-2 = 19-25, 25-19, 20-25.

KILLS (30) = Katja Blanchat – 20; Trista Spitler – 3; Kasyn French, Kenzley Haxton, Rylie Tolle – 2; Elsie Boughfman – 1.

SERVICE ACES (6) = Ceeley Friesen – 2; Kasyn French, Trista Spitler, Rylie Tolle, Katja  Blanchat – 1.

BLOCKS (4) = Kenzley Haxton, Katja Blanchat – 2.

DIGS (44) = Katja Blanchat – 12; Kenzley Haxton, Trista Spitler – 8; Kasyn French – 5; Taytum Reed, Ceeley Friesen – 4; Rylie Tolle – 2; Elsie Boughfman – 1.

ASSISTS (30) = Ceeley Friesen – 26; Elsie Boughfman – 2; Kasyn French, Trista Spitler – 1.

MATCH vs. Beloit

SCORING = LADY VIKINGS lost 0-2 = 8-25, 24-26.

KILLS (6) = Katja Blanchat – 3; Elsie Boughfman, Trista Spitler, Rylie Tolle  - 1.

SERVICE ACES (1) = Katja Blanchat – 1.

BLOCKS =  None.

DIGS  (27) = Katja Blanchat – 10; Ceeley Friesen – 6; Rylie Tolle – 5; Trista Spitler – 3; Kamryn Ryan – 2; Elsie Boughfman – 1.

ASSISTS (6) = Ceeley Friesen – 2; Trista Spitler, Rylie Tolle, Kamryn Ryan, Elsie Boughfman – 1.

MATCH vs. Abilene

SCORING = LADY VIKINGS won 2-1 = 25-21, 25-27, 25-23.

KILLS (35) = Katja Blanchat – 23; Trista Spitler – 5; Kasyn French – 4; Kamryn Ryan – 2; Rylie Tolle – 1.

SERVICE ACES (9) = Kasyn French, Trista Spitler, Ceeley Friesen  – 2; Kamryn Ryan, Katja Blanchat, Taytum Reed – 1.

BLOCKS (5) = Trista Spitler – 2; Rylie Tolle, Ceeley Freisen, Katja Blanchat – 1.

DIGS (50) = Kasyn French – 14; Katja Blanchat – 10; Ceeley Friesen – 8; Trista Spitler – 7; Kamryn Ryan – 5; Taytum Reed – 4; Rylie Tolle – 2.

ASSISTS (35) = Ceeley Friesen – 32; Elsie Boughfman – 2; Kamryn Ryan – 1.

MATCH vs. Circle

SCORING = LADY VIKINGS lost 1-2 = 25-23, 16-25, 19-25.

KILLS (32) = Katja Blanchat – 17; Trista Spitler – 6; Kasyn French – 3; Rylie Tolle, Ceeley Friesen, Kamryn Ryan – 2.

SERVICE ACES (2) = Katja Blanchat – 2.

BLOCKS = None.

DIGS (44) = Ceeley Friesen – 11; Trista Spitler – 9; Kamryn Ryan, Kasyn French – 7; Katja Blanchat – 6; Taytum Reed – 3; Elsie Boughfman – 1.

ASSISTS (32) = Ceeley Friesen – 24; Katja Blanchat – 4; Kasyn French – 2; Trista Spitler, Rylie Tolle – 1.

MATCH vs. Abilene

SCORING = LADY VIKINGS lost 1-2 = 25-17, 15-25, 20-25.

KILLS  (26) = Katja Blanchat – 13. Kasyn French – 5; Kamryn Ryan – 4; Trista Spitler – 2; Rylie Tolle, Ceeley Friesen – 1.

SERVICE ACES (10) = Kamryn Ryan, Trista Spitler – 3; Kasyn French, Ceeley Friesen – 2.

BLOCKS (1) = Katja Blanchat – 1.

DIGS (55) = Kasyn French – 16; Katja Blanchat – 14; Kamryn Ryan – 9; Trista Spitler – 7; Ceeley Friesen – 6; Rylie Tolle – 3.

ASSISTS (25) = Ceeley Friesen – 23; Rylie Tolle, Kamryn Ryan – 1.

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