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6 Wednesday, October 18, 2017 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon Volleyball team snags nail-biter win over Sweet Home By Rongi Yost Correspondent The Lady Outlaws volley- ball squad squeaked by in a five-set win at Sweet Home (SH) on Tuesday, October 10, and two days later recorded a three-set sweep at home over Elmira. Sisters is still undefeated in league, with a 9-0 record. Tuesday’s match against the Huskies seemed like a repeat of Sisters’ first match against them the first half of the season, where the Outlaws were down 0-2, and battled back to win the next three for the victory. Sweet Home had their stands packed with students and fans who kept the vol- ume very loud. SH came out strong with an intense desire to hand the Outlaws their first league loss. Sisters started off slow and sluggish, unable to find a rhythm on offense, and com- mitted 10 hitting errors. SH was strong at the net and the Outlaws found it difficult to hit around their block. The Outlaws lost the first set 20-25. The second set started much the same as the first. The Outlaws struggled with the noise level, and played flat and without any chem- istry on the floor. Sisters turned it around and actu- ally took a 14-10 lead, but then the Huskies’ server tied the game 14-14. Sisters went down 17-22, and committed three errors, which closed out the set in a 19-25 loss. They also had five serving errors in the set, which never let them gain momentum. In the third set, Sisters was tied 18-18 in a pivotal game three. Sisters moved to a 21-19 advantage, and then Sam Silva stepped up to the service line. Silva pushed the Outlaws to a 24-20 lead, but missed her game-point serve to put the game away. Sisters held off the Huskies and posted a 25-20 win to force game four. Down 2-1, the Outlaws needed to capitalize on the momentum from the previ- ous set. With Sisters up 9-8, freshman Ellie Rush stepped back and served the next seven points, which gave the Outlaws a 16-8 advantage. SH never got closer than six points after that crucial serv- ing run, and Sisters got the win 25-16. In the fifth and final set, Rush started at the service line and gave the Outlaws a 4-0 lead. The Huskies were on their heels, and commit- ted three hitting errors in the first four points. The Outlaws eventually found themselves up 10-4, and then SH player Shelby Nichol brought the game to within two at 10-8. The next several servers saw both teams trading side-out points. Sisters pushed to match point at 14-12, but SH got the kill and made it 14-13, and they got the serve. Their chance to push the game into extra points was taken away on a final kill by Hawley Harrer. The Outlaws tallied the 15-13 win to remain undefeated in league. Harrer led the squad with 25 kills, three blocks, and eight assists. Ashlynn Cantwell posted 12 kills and two blocks, and Sam Silva added seven kills and a block. Erynn Ricker was a Get force at the net and finished with 11 blocks and four kills, followed by Sophie Silva who added six blocks. Coach Rory Rush said, “In the fifth set, we once again saw the calm, yet com- petitive nature of our senior leaders. Jessie (Brigham, the Outlaws libero), was once again a steady, rock-solid presence in the back.” Two days later, the Outlaws celebrated their very talented seniors prior to their match against Elmira. Seniors included Jessie PHOTO BY JERRY BALDOCK Brigham, Ashlynn Cantwell, The Outlaws have been tested on the hardwood, but remain undefeated in Hawley Harrer, Cassidy league play. Ling-Scott and Erynn Ricker. “This senior class never just that!” who had seven each. Harrer lost a league game, and has T h e s e n i o r s p l a y e d dished out 15 assists, and already won two state titles,” together for two-and-a-half Cassidy Ling-Scott recorded said Coach Rush. “Tonight sets, until they passed the 11. Harrer also recorded four they played their last regular torch in the third set, with blocks in the match. season home game. As tradi- the score 20-12, and left the “It was a great night to tion, the seniors started and court with a standing ovation. honor our seniors, and they played all the way around. Sisters easily defeated the once again came ready to They all came ready to Falcons with scores of 25-6, play,” said Rush. “They were play tonight. They wanted 25-7, and 25-12, and tallied in command of the games to make a statement to the 19 aces as a team. from the beginning.” younger players sitting on Harrer had nine kills in the The Outlaws were to wrap the bench. 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