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TOUCHET – The Waitsburg volleyball team hit the road last week, traveling to Touchet on Sept. 20. The Lady Cardinals won a hard-fought in five sets, 25-19, 16-25, 18-25, 25-15, 16-14.

After falling behind three sets to two, Waitsburg rallied back to take the final two sets.

“Everyone played really well and battled back after getting behind 2 sets to 1,” said Waitsburg coach Angie Potts. “The girls have been working hard on learning to execute under pressure and being able stay relaxed when they’re behind or in a close match. Their determination to win was amazing.

“Taylor Hays started the winning run in the fifth set with solid serving while we were down 11-14,” Potts said. “Devon Harshman had a couple of big kills and a block. Chloe Pearson had a great night on defense and was solid for us in the back row.”

Game stats:

Tayler Jones 9 kills, 7 digs; Chloe Pearson 10 digs; Ariel Sandau 8 aces, 24 assists, 5 kills; Devon Harshman 16 kills, 3 blocks, 7 digs; Taylor Hays 7 aces, 12 digs.

Waitsburg Over Riverside in Three Sets

FINLEY – Waitsburg traveled to Riverside High on Sept. 22 and swept their match, 25-23, 25-20, 26-24.

“We played really well against Riverside and were able to make up for losing to them at home,” said coach Potts. “The girls were confident and relaxed the whole night.  Despite the close scores, we never felt as though we weren’t in control of the match.”

Game stats:

Tayler Jones 3 kills; Chloe Pearson 3 digs; Ariel Sandau 5 aces, 8 digs, 9 assists; Timber Frohreich 2 aces; Devon Harshman 3 aces, 11 kills; Taylor Hays 4 kills, 3 digs.