Cadott bands together to take wins over tough teams
Cadott senior Morgan Moldrem taps the ball to opponent Luther, in a home invitational Sept. 10. Photo by Ginna Young
By Ginna Young
Although it was a hectic week for the Cadott volleyball program, with not one, but two tournaments, the Hornets nevertheless saw success on the court.
Sept. 10 vs. Luther non-conference (W 2-0)
First up in the Hornets’ home tournament, was Luther, who, although they proved a tough opponent, still conceded defeat to Cadott in two sets, 26-24 and 25-18.
Sept. 10 vs. Mondovi non-conference (W 2-0)
Mondovi was the next one up on the schedule, where Cadott dominated the court, winning the sets, 25-11 and 2518.
Sept. 10 vs. Turtle Lake non-conference (W 2-0)
Up next, was Turtle Lake, for yet another win on the day for the Hornets, 25-17 and 25-15.
Sept. 10 vs. Unity non-conference (L 2-0)
The Hornets’ winning came to a halt in the form of Unity, as Cadott saw the sets go to Unity, 29-27 and 25-22.
Sept. 10 vs. Thorp conference (W 2-0)
Cadott’s final opponent of the day was Thorp, who the Hornets are well familiar with. The first set was a close affair, but the Hornets overcame that for a 25-22 win and took the next set, 25-13.
Senior Lauryn Goettl ended the day with 30 kills, 4 aces, 48 assists, 21 digs and 7 blocks. Senior Elly Eiler had 32 kills on the day, with 4 aces and 33 digs, while junior Makenna Harel finished with 4 aces and 45 digs. Junior Emma Kowalczyk recorded 18 kills on the day, along with 6 aces, 25 digs and 6 blocks.
“We battled the entire day, and ended up taking second at our home invitational,” said coach Lynn Schreiner. “I’m proud of how the players overcame some early deficits, stayed calm and focused, and earned the win in the end.”
Sept. 13 vs. Bloomer conference (L 0-3)
Getting only a small breather, Cadott hosted Bloomer a few days later. It was a hard night on the court for the Hornets, with the close sets going to Bloomer, 25-22, 25-23 and 25-21.
Goettl came up with 7 kills, 11 assists and 16, followed by Kowalczyk, with 8 kills and 10 digs. Eiler had 5 kills and 13 digs, while Harel had 2 aces and 13 digs.
Sept. 17 vs. Necedah non-conference (W 2-0)
Taking part in their second tournament of the week, Cadott traveled the short distance to Augusta, where they faced off first with Necedah. The Hornets took the win, 2517 and 25-13.
In the sets, Goettl came up with 7 kills and 5 digs, with Kowalczyk adding 9 kills and 5 digs. Harel had 7 aces and 6 digs, and Eiler notched 4 kills and 13 digs.
Sept. 17 vs. Nekoosa non-conference (W 2-0)
Next up was Nekoosa, where Cadott took the close first set 25-23, but bounced back for a landslide 25-9 win.
Goettl had 6 kills and 9 assists, and Kowalczyk ended with 5 kills and 11 digs.
Sept. 17 vs. Augusta non-conference (W 2-0)
The final sets of the day came against host team Augusta, who was no match for the Hornets. Cadott won the sets handily, 25-14 and 25-15.
Goettl came away with 8 kills, 6 aces and 8 digs, and Kowalczyk added 5 kills.
Cadott’s record now sits at 7-2 overall and 1-1 in the West Cloverbelt Conference.
“We found ourselves down early in a couple of sets, but really focused on the small things we should be doing and correcting, and came out with wins,” said Schreiner.
