Spikers down Browning
Ryley Kehr with a dig against Polson last week.
The Columbia Falls girls volleyball team split last week, taking Polson to five games in a loss at home last Thursday, 21-25, 25-21, 25-16, 16-25, 15-12, but thrashing Browning at home Saturday, 26-24, 25-18, 25-18.
The young squad had 52 kills against Polson, but fell three points shy in the fifth game in the loss.
Ryley Kehr led the squad with 19 kills, Angelica Street had 24 digs and Hannah Schweikert had 45 of the team’s 46 assists as she settles in her role as the setter. She’s only a freshman, but is playing well.
Against Browning, Kehr had 10 kills and Trista Cowan had seven. Street had 24 digs and Schweikert dished up four aces in the win.
On Tuesday, the Kats lost to Whitefish 25-15, 25-19, 23-25, 25-17.
The team plays Ronan at home Thursday night and then is on the road against Hamilton and Corvallis Saturday.
Polson def. Columbia Falls 21-25, 25-21, 25-16, 16-25, 15-12
Kills - Columbia Falls 52 (Ryley Kehr 19), Polson 42 (Kaelyn Smith 18). Blocks - Columbia Falls 3 (three with one), Polson 1 (Smith 1). Digs - Columbia Falls 97 (Angellica Street 24), Polson 77 (Kyler Laudeea 27). Assists - Columbia Falls 46 (Hannah Schweikert 45), Polson 36 (Laurel Bittermon 22). Aces - Columbia Falls 9 (Schweikert 4), Polson 18 (Bittermon 4).
Columbia Falls def. Browning 26-24, 25-18, 25-18
Browning — Kills 12 (A. McEvers 4). Blocks 8 (D. SkunkCap 2). Digs 27 (R. Jordan 8). Assists 10 (O. Hall 10). Aces 6 (Hall 3).
Columbia Falls — Kills 27 (Ryley Kehr 10, Trista Cowan 7). Blocks 3 (Kehr 1, Stella Bistodeau 1). Digs 57 (Angellica Street 24, Tallia Sova 11). Assists 25 (Hannah Schweikert 24). Aces 11 (Schweikert 4).
Whitefish def. Columbia Falls 25-15, 25-19, 23-25, 25-17
Kills — Columbia Falls 32 (Trista Cowan 13), Whitefish 37 (Cailyn Ross 12, Marlee Bender 11); Blocks — Columbia Falls 10 (Kiera Brown 4, Ryley Kehr 4), Whitefish 2; Assists — Columbia Falls 19 (Hannah Schweikert 17), Whitefish 47 (Becca Catina 28); Digs — Columbia Falls 80 (Angellica Street 19), Whitefish 96 (Serena Hemmingson 24, Annisa Brown 17); Aces — Columbia Falls (Street 2, Savey Ellis 2), Whitefish 14 (Hemmingson 6).