Volleyball struggles continue
COUGARS LOSE FIFTH STRAIGHT, FALL T 0 1-7 IN CONFERENCE
BY JACOB THOMPSON
THE CLACKAMAS PRINT
Clackamas Community College’s volleyball
team continues to struggle, dropping a fifth
straight match to Linn-Benton Community
College, 3-0.
Friday, Oct. 6 matched the Clackamas
Cougars (10-15 overall, 1-6 in conference)
against the divisio n leading L inn-
Benton Roadrunners (22-4 overall, 7-0 in
conference). The Cougars came into Friday’s
match on a four-game losing streak that dates
back to Sept. 23, while Linn-Benton came
into the match on a 10-game winning streak.
Clackamas started the match strong,
battling back and forth with Linn-Benton,
and took an 18-17 lead on freshman outside
hitter Hanna Yamashita’s Ace, and would
extend the lead out to 21-18, but ultimately
dropped the first set 25-23.
“We were super pumped after the first
set,” said sophomore setter Sierra Lowe.
“We were able to take a set off Linn-Benton
last time we played them so I think we were
ready for that.”
Linn-Benton would start the second set
with a 3-0 run, but with outside hitter Naomi
Earwood serving for Clackamas, the Cougars
tied the second set at 3-3. Linn-Benton was
able to string more frequent scoring together,
and eventually pulled away with the second
set 25-14.
“ We have the skills and what it
takes to be a winning te a m ...
We
just have to make it happen.”
- A u t u m n Westergreen
“There were definitely moments where
we gelled well, and ju st meshed well,
and communicated well,” said freshman
middle hitter Deeann Schaal. “But there
were definitely moments where we need to
improve on.”
The third, and final, set of the evening
started with Clackamas getting out to a 2-0
lead, before Linn-Benton went on to outscore
the Cougars 24-10. The Cougars scored four Friday, Oct. 13 to take on the Lane Titans
straight points to keep the match going, but (14-10 overall, 3-5 in-Conference).
eventually Linn Benton’s middle backer
Photos by V ictoria Tinker
Sierra Mauro had the kill to end the match.
“We really executed our passing, and
trying to find the holes within the other
team ,” said Sophomore libero Autumn
Westergren.
The Cougars continue to struggle but
have a lot of young talent, only having two
sophomores on the roster.
“In a good way, things are looking towards
the future,” said Lowe. “The college game
is a new game no matter where you came
from and getting the feel for the next year,
and setting them up for success.”
With the loss, Clackamas falls to 10-16
overall on the season with a record of 1-7 in
league. Westergren is optimistic the Cougars
can turn this season around.
“We have the skills and what it takes to
be a winning team,” said Westergren. “We
just have to execute on the court and through
practice because we practice hard, and we
play hard. We just have to make it happen.”
Clackamas will be traveling to Eugene Top: On Oct. 6 Linn-Benton CC played the
Cougars at CCC.
Bottom Left: #14 Ava Williams spikes the ball
against Linn-Benton CC while team sets up.
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Bottom Right: #6 Naomi Earwood tip the
while team sets up.
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OCTOBER 11, 2017