Wolf Point Falls Short To Scotties In Match

Wolf Point’s volleyball team battled league leader Glasgow to the wire in the first two sets, but the Lady Wolves dropped the home conference match on Thursday, Oct. 22. Glasgow came away with a 27-25, 25-22, 25-12, win.

Trailing by a 15-11 margin in the first set, the Wolves were able to fight back to 16-14 as a spike by Mattie Azure was good for one of the points. A kill by Cali Gorder pulled the Wolves to 17-16.

The Wolves then gained a 22-17 lead on a block and spike by Addy Smith and two aces by Maia Kent.

After a kill by Glasgow’s Hannah Holinde cut the margin to 23-21, Wolf Point gained a 24-21 lead on a kill by Smith.

The Scotties were able to pull even at 24-24 on a kill by Alexa Ball, a block by Ava Runner and a great save. Wolf Point responded with a kill by Anna Matejovsky for a 25-24 advantage.

Glasgow, however, tallied the set’s final three points including a kill by Ball and a block by Halle Hunter.

After falling behind 17-8 in the second set, Wolf Point battled back to 17-13 on kills by Gorder, Azure and Smith. Two kills by Smith and two winners by Matejovsky put the Wolves down by just one point, 20-19.

The Scotties moved ahead 24-20, but Wolf Point struck back with a kill by Ma’Kenzie Jackson and an ace by McKinlee Paulson. Glasgow ended the set on a block by Runner.

Glasgow broke away from a 2-2 deadlock in the third set to grab a 14-4 advantage. After Wolf Point scored on a kill by Gorder and an ace by Kent, Glasgow gained a 19-9 lead.

Smith scored kills to help Wolf Point close the margin to 21-12, but the Scotties then scored the final four points.

In JV action, Wolf Point won in three straight sets.