Wolf Point Knocks Off Malta

Wolf Point’s volleyball squad scored a league victory at Malta on Saturday, Oct 3. The Wolves won by a 25-18, 14-25, 25-21, 29-27, final.

Ahead by a 10-7 margin in the first set, the Wolves increased the gap to 15-7 on two aces by McKinlee Paulson, a kill by Harper Weeks and two net winners by McKenzie Rodenberg.

Three aces by Rodenberg and a kill by Ma’Kenzie Jackson put the lead at 21-9.

The net play of Butterfly Lindsay, Jackson and Anna Matejovsky led the way down the stretch for the Wolves.

Wolf Point held a 14-13 advantage in the second set, but Malta accounted for the final 12 points of the set.

Ahead by a slim 18-14 margin in the third set, Wolf Point moved ahead 21-14 on the serving of Paulson and a kill by Matejovsky. A serve by Matejovsky put the score at 23-18 as the Wolves went on to take a 25-21 victory.

In the fourth set, a block by Jackson and a kill by Weeks produced a 22-21 advantage for the Wolves.

After Malta gained a 2423 lead, Wolf Point pulled even on a kill by Weeks. Malta had another chance to win the set, but Jackson accounted for a 26-26 deadlock.

Down by a 27-26 margin, the Wolves struck for the final three points of the set on two kills by Jackson and a winning tip by Mattie Azure.

The Wolves will travel to Fairview on Friday, Oct. 9, and Harlem on Saturday, Oct. 10.