Cowgirls Put Forth Team Effort Against Lustre

From Emma Berwick’s work at the net to Kalia Featherston’s defense in the back row, the Culbertson Cowgirls drew contributions from across their lineup when they hosted the Lustre Christian Lions on Tuesday, Sept. 29.

The Cowgirls kept each set close, but Lustre finished with a three-set victory, 25-21, 25-20 and 25-20.

Culbertson’s closest finish came in the opening set, with the Cowgirls reaching 21 points before the Lions took the win. The Cowgirls continued their e_ort in the next two sets, scoring 20 points in each, but could not push the match to a fourth set.

Berwick led Culbertson with nine kills and five blocks, while adding 10 digs and an assist. Featherston contributed six kills and a team-high 12 digs, along with a block.

Charity Wilbanks helped set up the Cowgirls’ o_ense with 22 assists and added seven kills of her own. She also finished with five digs and a block.

Stella Fox contributed three kills, three digs, two assists and a block. Ally Simonsen added two kills, five digs and two assists, while Aeryn Ator recorded an assist.

Although the evening ended in a loss, the Cowgirls shared the workload, finishing with 27 kills, 35 digs and eight blocks.

Their combined e_ort kept Culbertson within five points of the Lions in all three sets.