Volleyball Wins Home and Conference Opener; Battles Hard in Wyoming
The Royals volleyball team extended their winning streak to 5 matches last week with a win during their home opener against Trinity Bible and conference opener against Dakota College at Bottineau. The Royals controlled both matches from start to finish and showed a lot of improvement in two sweeps against the Lions and the Jacks.
Over the weekend, the Royals traveled to Casper, Wyoming to play in the Casper College Tournament which featured all Division 1 programs, except for the Royals. The team went up against some very strong programs and battled hard throughout the weekend, but came up short in all of the matches. There were many bright spots on the weekend, as they took Laramie County to four sets and Gillette College to 5.
Match Scores and Highlights:
Trinity Bible College – Win 3-0 (25-13, 25-15, 25-12)
Marlee Bittner: 3 digs
Morgan Thielbar: 5 kills, 3 digs
Lindsey Nyhagen: 21 assists, 3 service aces, 8 digs
Jazmin Finken: 1 kill, 2 service aces, and 1 dig
Desidy Schwanke: 8 kills, 1 assist, 7 digs, 1.5 blocks
Breanna Vosberg: 9 kills, 1 service ace, 2 digs, 1 block
Sienna Gudnason: 1 kill, 1 service ace, 2 digs
Bailey Munson: 3 assists, 9 digs
Dakota College at Bottineau – Win 3-0 (25-18, 25-10, 25-14)
Morgan Thielbar: 9 kills
Lindsey Nyhagen: 3 kills, 30 assists, 9 service aces, 4 digs
Halle Jabs: 11 digs
Desidy Schwanke: 10 kills, 1 assist, 4 service aces, 6 digs, 1 block
Karsen Kirsch: 2 kills, 3 digs
Breanna Vosberg: 8 kills, 2 digs, .5 blocks
Whitney Rozdeba: 4 kills, 1 assist, 2 digs
Sienna Gudnason: 2 kills, 6 digs
Bailey Munson: 2 assists, 1 service ace, 11 digs
Waddell on the home and conference opener: “The Royals played really well in our matches against Trinity and Bottineau. The team held control for the entirety of the matches, and I was proud of how well they communicated and worked together. They are starting to click on a level that I haven’t seen before, and it’s really fun to watch. We have a very deep team this year, and that was made evident in these two matches.”
Casper College – Loss 0-3 (12-25, 8-25, 15-25)
Lindsey Nyhagen: 2 kills, 12 assists, 1 service ace
Breanna Vosberg: 5 kills, 1 assist, 2 service aces, 3 digs, 1 block
Desidy Schwanke: 3 kills, 3 digs
Karsen Kirsch: 2 kills, 6 digs
Bailey Munson: 1 kill, 8 digs
Laramie County Community College – Loss 1-3 (25-22, 21-25, 14-25, 14-25)
Morgan Thielbar: 4 kills, 4 digs
Lindsey Nyhagen: 2 kills, 28 assists, 9 digs, 1 block
Halle Jabs: 7 digs
Desidy Schwanke: 11 kills, 15 digs, 1.5 blocks
Breanna Vosberg: 8 kills, 1 assist, 1 service ace, 5 digs, 2 blocks
Sienna Gudnason: 5 kills, 2 service aces, 10 digs
Bailey Munson: 2 assists, 41 digs
Western Wyoming Community College – Loss 0-3 (25-27, 21-25, 15-25)
Morgan Thielbar: 9 kills, 1 service ace, 4 digs
Lindsey Nyhagen: 3 kills, 25 assists, 2 service aces, 6 digs, 1 block
Desidy Schwanke: 4 kills, 1 assist, 1 service ace. 10 digs, 1.5 blocks
Breanna Vosberg: 11 kills, 2 digs, .5 blocks
Whitney Rozdeba: 4 kills, 2 digs, 2 blocks
Bailey Munson: 1 service ace, 24 digs
Gillette College – Loss 2-3 (25-21, 19-25, 25-18, 16-25, 11-15)
Morgan Thielbar: 5 kills, 1 service ace, 4 digs
Lindsey Nyhagen: 5 kills, 39 assists, 1 service ace, 7 digs
Halle Jabs: 11 digs
Desidy Schwanke: 19 kills, 1 service ace, 22 digs, 1 block
Breanna Vosberg: 11 kills, 1 dig, 2 blocks
Whitney Rozdeba: 4 kills, 2 digs, 2 blocks
Sienna Gudnason: 6 kills, 5 digs
Bailey Munson: 1 service ace, 34 digs
Waddell on the Casper Tournament: “I was proud of how our team battled through a lot of adversity this weekend. This was a very long road trip, and we were up against some very strong teams. We fought hard, and the scores are not a strong indicator as to how well we did in these matches. This tournament was definitely a learning experience for our program, and we have a lot to take away from these four matches and bring to our conference schedule. I’m excited to see how this team responds during our next set of matches!”
The Royals have a conference record of 1-0 and an overall record of 5-5. They host Dawson Community College on Tuesday, August 29th at Sweetwater Elementary and Miles Community College on Wednesday, August 30th at the Sportscenter.