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DAYTON/WAITSBURG—Dayton-Waitsburg Wolfpack Volleyball played against Columbia Burbank on September 21. The team fell short in three sets, but coach Tracy Barron shared that the team is improving every time they step on the court.

Set scores were: 18-25, 25-13, 8-25, 18-25

Megan Forney ended the game with three aces, two kills, and seven digs. Makenna Barron had four aces, one assists, two kills, 15 digs, and five blocks. Claudia Benavides had two aces, one assist, 10 digs, and two kills.

“This team is improving every time they step on the court. As a coach, you can’t ask for anything more,” Barron said in an email.

The team played again on September 25, against McLoughlin High School in Milton-Freewater, Ore. The team lost in three sets, with scores of 2-25, 25-21, 20-25, 15-25.

“The team really struggled with passing today, but our net play was amazing,” Barron said. “This team has come so far with their hitting and blocking. It is really fun to see the progress.”

Emily Rodrick finished the game with six aces, 11 assists, and three kills, while Makenna Barron had one ace, three blocks, two digs and one kill. Peyton Struckmeier had three kills, one block and one dig, and Megan Forney had five kills and one ace.

DW Volleyball will play Tri Cities Prep on September 30, in Dayton. Visit http://www.dwsports.org for full schedules, game and practice changes, and other updates.