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Lady Wolves Fight Off Poplar For Home Victory

Lady Wolves Fight Off Poplar For Home Victory
HamiltonWolf Point’s Sierra Hamilton goes on the attack during the match against Poplar. (Photo by Bill Vander Weele)
Lady Wolves Fight Off Poplar For Home Victory
HamiltonWolf Point’s Sierra Hamilton goes on the attack during the match against Poplar. (Photo by Bill Vander Weele)

 

In a three-set battle, Wolf Point edged Poplar, 25-18, 26-24, 25-20, during conference volleyball action in Wolf Point on Thursday, Sept. 15.

The Indians were able to build an 8-6 lead in the first game on three strong serves by Morgen Nordwick. Poplar stayed ahead as a block by Kessee Erickson put the margin at 14-12.

With the score deadlocked at 15-15, Wolf Point grabbed the lead on three aces by Kylie Rodenberg. After a tip by Sierra Hamilton, the serving of J’elle Garfield put the Wolves up 22-16.

An ace by Hamilton increased the margin to 2417. After a block by Poplar’s Braelyn Nordwick, the Wolves ended the game on a block by Joli Beston.

The second set was deadlocked at 13-13 until Poplar struck for five straight points. The Wolves stayed close on kills by Beston and Garfield, but an ace by Erickson put the Indians ahead 21-15.

Two aces by Katelyn Mac-Donald and a kill by Hamilton pulled the Wolves to 2118. A kill by Hamilton and an ace by Garfield tied the score at 23-23. After a great save by MacDonald, Garfield scored a back-row kill for a 24-23 advantage.

The Indians tied the game on a kill by M. Nordwick, but the Wolves accounted for the last two points on a block and ace by Hamilton.

The serving of Rodenberg and a kill by Kaleah Miller- Toves led Wolf Point to a 7-1 start in the third set. An ace by Jerzey Azure, a backrow kill by Garfield and kill by Miller-Toves put the margin at 11-4.

Wolf Point increased its lead to 18-13 behind the net play of Garfield and a tip by Azure. Poplar battled back to 21-19 on an ace by Morgan Russell, but a kill by Garfield an ace by Gabrielle Fourbear put the score at 24-19. Wolf Point’s final point came on a kill by Beston.


NordwickPoplar’s senior Morgen Nordwick makes a nice play at the net.(Photo by Bill Vander Weele)

Miller-TovesWolf Point’s Kaleah Miller-Toves spikes the ball against Poplar on Thursday, Sept. 15. (Photo by Bill Vander Weele)

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