H-BC takes on Edgerton, MCC

The Hills-Beaver Creek volleyball team faced Edgerton and Murray County Central on Tuesday, Sept. 27, and Thursday, Sept. 29, losing to the Dutchmen and the Rebels in three sets each.
The Patriot volleyball players will travel to Marshall for a tournament on Oct. 7 and 8.
 
EHS 3, H-BC 0
Two teams that just met in a match less than a week ago went head-to-head again Tuesday evening, Sept. 27.
In the last matchup, Edgerton defeated H-BC in four sets, marking the first time that H-BC won a set since the start of the season.
On Tuesday, Edgerton had no problem taking H-BC in three sets, 16-25, 17-25, 17-25. H-BC played without setter Brynn Rauk, who suffered a possible concussion.
Edgerton took an early lead in all three sets and maintained the lead easily.
Player stats were unavailable as of this writing.
 
MCC 3, HBC 0
The H-BC volleyball team traveled to Slayton Thursday to play a very good MCC team.
Inconsistencies in playing time, fundamentals and team leadership continue to plague the H-BC team.
The Patriots were called for several double hits throughout the match, and MCC had no trouble taking control of the game.
MCC started the game with three straight ace serves and went on a 7-0 lead before H-BC scored. Larissa Steinhoff and Lanae Elbers each got a kill before the set ended 25-8.
Steinhoff started the second set with a kill followed by Bailey Spykerboer getting a point off a serve to make it 0-2. Layla Deelstra scored a point off a tip and the score tied 3-3.
Grace Anderson passed to Spykerboer to set Elbers up for a kill to keep the score close 7-6.
Elbers added another kill followed by a kill by Steinhoff 14-8. Taylor Huisman and Ella Sammons also added kills before the set ended 25-12.
The third set started out hopeful for the Patriots, who carried a 5-7 lead before MCC tied it at 9-9. The score was tied again at 12-12. Elbers added two kills before MCC finished the match 25-14.