LLCC defeats Frontier 25-21, 25-12, 25-18

LLCC defeated Frontier in three sets Friday night in a Region 24 match, running the Logger Region record to 3-1 on the season.  The Loggers started slow, totaling five missed serves in the first set along with six unforced hitting errors, falling in a 15-8 hole before tying it at 20 on a kill by freshman Mary Hill.  "We've spent the past two practices on those errors, trying to work through them in multiple ways, so it was a bit disheartening to come out with those right off the bat," Coach Dietz said.  "The bright spot is we don't give up and that's a big bright spot."  LLCC took the lead with another Hill kill and a solo block by Sami Eaker fresh off the disabled list, eventually winning 25-21 on a Frontier hitting error.
 
In the second set, the Loggers took a 3-1 lead behind an ace by freshman libero Natalie Bates, but then permitted FCC to tie it at 6 with three more hitting errors.  Mary Hill's line shot ended the run of errors and behind the blocking of Eaker and fellow freshman Annika Black, LLCC opened an 11-8 lead that widened with a Kate Volk ace.  In the end, Kennedy Bauer's swing gave LLCC a 25-12 win.
 
The third set saw the teams exchange errors until 8-8 when Black was able to but down two kills to open a small lead.  It stayed that way until a block by Volk and Maggie Plush at 19-17 put LLCC onto a long positive streak that included an ace by Ashley Melton with LLCC winning on a Plush kill 25-18.


Record: 15-9
Next: 9am SAT vs. Sauk Valley
 
Digs: Volk 11, Hill 11
Aces: Volk 2, Hill 2
Blocks: Eaker 4, Hill 3
Assists: Volk 31
Kills: Hill 11, Bauer 7