Spikers lose to Dogs, beat Maidens

The Columbia Falls volleyball team opened its conference play with a loss to Whitefish at home last Saturday, 20-25,17-25, 25-17, 18-25.

Kayla DeWit had eight kills and two blocks for the Kats, and Casidee Skiles had 30 assists. Shay Grilley had four aces to lead the club.

The girls had a late rally in the first game but fell short, battled back in the third game 25-17, fell short in the fourth game. The Kats were hampered by unforced errors in the loss.

Whitefish was led by Kaitlyn Wehrli , who had seven kills.

Against Ronan Tuesday the girls righted the ship, blanking the Maidens in three games 30-28, 25-19, 25-19.

DeWit had 12 kills and Brooke Cady had six aces and four blocks in the bounceback win.

The Kats are now 1-1 in conference play.

The girls travel to Anaconda for a tourney there this weekend.

Stats:

Kills — Columbia Falls 26, Kayla DeWit 12, Brooke Cady 7; Ronan 15, Alice VanGunten 8; Blocks — Columbia Falls 4, Cady 2; Ronan 3, Taylor Irvine 2; Assists — Columbia Falls 25, Cassidee Skiles 24; Ronan 13, Taylor Lynch 12; Digs — Columbia Falls 44, Shay Grilley 13, y 12; Ronan 35, Lynch 9; Aces — Columbia Falls 17, Cady 6, Grilley 4; Ronan 11, Brit Clairmont 6.

Kills - Whitefish 30 (Kaitlyn Wehrli 7), Columbia Falls 29 (Kayla DeWit 8). Blocks - Whitefish 3 (Heather Bailey 2), Columbia Falls 5 (DeWit 2). Digs - Whitefish 75 (Wehrli 16), Columbia Falls 61 (Brooke Cady 16). Assists - Whitefish 19 (Jessica Slaybaugh 16), Columbia Falls 37 (Casidee Skiles 30). Aces - Whitefish 2 (Wehrli, Olivia Nagler), Columbia Falls 5 (Shay Grilley 4).