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| Jamie Meyer and Becca Gruber got a monster block on this attack by NL-S senior middle hitter Olivia Setterberg in game one. It put the Jaguars up 20-14. |
Full disclosure: beating the Wildcats in volleyball never gets old!!! It's tough to keep such a streak going (we've won best-of-five matches over NL-S every year since 2001)...and it is awesome every time it happens, no doubt.
After playing through four tense, action-packed games tonight at Fort Knox, New London-Spicer high school, the Jaguars volleyball team picked up a marquee win over the NL-S Wildcats. Game scores were 25-22, 17-25, 25-22, 25-23. It was a gusty, gutsy win with the Jaguars shaking off some rough play in games one, three and four.
The last time NL-S beat the Jaguars in volleyball in a best-of-five match was October 2001. The Wildcats knocked the Jaguars out in the Sub-Section 6AA-19 semifinals when they won game five 16-14 in a 3-2 marathon match.
The Jaguars got off to a great start in game one, up 5-1, before three unforced errors helped NL-S get within one, 6-5. The Wildcats went in front 8-7, and the script for the rest of the evening was written.
They got in front by a big margin in game four, 13-6, before letting the Wildcats get back into it. The match ended in splendid fashion when Kinlee Swanson swatted down an ace attack from the left side for a 25-23 win. The Jaguars are 8-3 overall, while the Wildcats fall to 10-5. These two teams will likely meet again on Saturday at the Willmar tournament.
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| "Let's beat those Wildcats!" |
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| The block was flat out too late on this kill by Kinlee Swanson. The result was an 8-8 tie in game one after the Wildcats took their first lead of the night. |
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| This was a moment to remember...the large contingent of Jaguar fans (a GREAT turnout) got all hot and bothered when the refs blew a hitting error call in game two. |
Oh by the way! Hats off to members of the B-B-E football team for making the trip down Highway 71 to support their girls in what we all knew would be a tough match. They did a fantastic job cheering near the end of game four when the girls needed an extra push to seal the win.
**Video action from game three starting with the Jaguars holding a 13-8 lead.
Up next: a long road trip to Rockford Area on Thursday. The Rockets are 1-2 in the Central Minnesota Conference and 5-9 overall.
