WAITSBURG - Seniors Alyssa Segraves, Kylee Henry, Makenna Barron and Peyton Struckmeier were recognized before playing their last game of the season at home against St. John-Endicott (SJE) on Thursday, October 26.

In the first set of the match, SJE started the game serving an ace.  Waitsburg battled back and tied the game at 5-5 on a kill by Struckmeier. Errors receiving serves and digs put the Cardinals behind 5-19. A couple of stuff blocks by Struckmeier rallied the team to 9-21 before losing the set 10-25.

Set two saw some long rallies to the delight of the crowd. A kill by Barron and the serves of Alyssa Hollingsworth put the team up 5-2. The score was within two points for most of the set. The Cardinals were ahead 24-22 after a Henry ace and an unforced error by SJE. But the team could not get that last point and SJE won 26-24.

In the final set, Waitsburg was down 0-4 before scoring their first point.  They made a late run but fell short 15-25.

Struckmeier was strong at the next with three stuff blocks. Barron had three kills and two ace serves. Hollingsworth added two aces. Henry, Segraves, Madison Kaehler, Emma Hays, Kayla Mikesell and MaKenzie Castillo ended their season with a 2-14 record.

Coach Barron stated that the girls played their best game of the season.  "I am so proud of the team's growth this season."

Waitsburg High School volleyball team lost at Sunnyside Christian on October 24, 19-25, 17-25, 11-25.