Cadott stays aggressive, pushes forward to collect wins

By Ginna Young

As the season races on, so does the Cadott volleyball program, completing another hectic week of games.

Sept. 27 vs. Osseo-Fairchild conference (W 3-1)

First up on the week’s schedule for the Hornets, was Osseo- Fairchild on the road, who proved a challenge for Cadott.

The first set in the match went back and forth, but Cadott came up with a 27-25 win. The Hornets also took the second set, 25-23, but dropped the third set, 25-17. Cadott refused to go down and claimed the fourth set, 25-23.

“It’s never easy going to a Cloverbelt West rival and getting wins,” said coach Lynn Schreiner, “but the team stayed aggressive and level-headed for a majority of the match, which helped them battle back when we were down and finish off some right sets.”

Leading on the night, was senior Lauryn Goettl, with 22 kills, 21 assists and 15 digs, while senior Elly Eiler came off with 13 kills, 10 assists and 23 digs. Junior Makenna Harel also had a big night, with 23 digs and 4 aces.

Sept. 29 vs. Fall Creek non-conference (W 3-0)

Two nights later, Cadott headed to Fall Creek, where they quickly won the opening sets, 25-18 and 25-13. The third set came right down to the wire, but the Hornets brought home the victory, 27-25.

Goettl ended the night with 11 kills, 18 assists, 3 aces and 11 digs. Eiler followed that up with 9 kills and 9 digs, and junior Emma Kowalczyk finished with 9 kills and 16 digs.

“We again played very calm throughout the match,” said Schreiner. “Even when things got tight, the players were able to find the side out and push forward, to help us with the win.”

Oct. 1 vs. E.C. North non-conference (L 2-0)

Taking part in yet another away tournament, the Hornets started out with E.C. North. Although they fought hard, unfortunately, Cadott couldn’t overcome their foe and saw the sets go to North, 25-17 and 26-24.

Oct. 1 vs. Somerset non-conference (L 2-0)

Up next, was Somerset, with the first set seeing the Hornets struggling to gain footing. That match went to Somerset, 2512, but Cadott bounced back to give their opponents cause for worry. However, the second set went to Somerset, 29-27.

Oct. 1 vs. New Richmond non-conference (W 2-0)

New Richmond was next to face the Hornets and after shaking off the day’s defeats, Cadott won over the other team, 25-15 and 25-20.

Oct. 1 vs. Rice Lake non-conference (W 2-0)

The Hornets took on Rice Lake as the final opponents of the day, coming up with a two-set win, 25-20 and 25-18.

“We had a slow start in the morning, but were able to rally at the end of the day, and get two wins,” said Schreiner.

On the day, Goettl came away with 27 kills, 6 aces, 25 assists and 18 digs, while Eiler had 20 kills, 8 aces, 15 assists and 19 digs. Kowalczyk notched 11 kills, 6 aces and 14 digs on the day.