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NOVEMBER 5, 2021, KEIZERTIMES, PAGE A17
Celts eliminated by South
Salem in second round
After winning their fi rst playoff game in fi ve years, the Celtics fell just short in
their second round matchup to South Salem on Saturday, Oct. 30, falling to the
Saxons in four sets (25-23, 26-28, 25-19, 26-24).
Emily Lettenmaier led the Celtics with 19 kills while Maddox Snider and Emily
Blagg added 14 kills apiece.
“The girls performed really well. It was the best we played South Salem all sea-
son. Our serve-receive was performing really well and it was allowing us to run our
off ense. We just came up a little but short,” McNary head coach Crystal DeMello said.
The Celtics fi nish the season with a 16-12 record.
“This team pulled together to overcome multiple obstacles and adversity to stay
in relentless pursuit of their goals. I am so proud of them and I couldn’t have asked
for more,” DeMello said.
Junior setter Maddison Corpe led the Celtics with 38 assists for the game.
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who had missed a chunk of the regu-
lar season due to an injury. Corpe had
38 assists on the night, and her crisp
passing allowed the McNary hitters
high-quality opportunities to put balls
away at the net.
“Maddie is an excellent leader for
us. She is a composed competitor that
people can lean on,” DeMello said.
“It's great to have her back on the
court. Her communication helps us a
lot,” Lettenmaier added.
McNary led by as many as nine in
the second set. Grant staged a late rally,
but consecutive kills by Taylor Detrant
allowed the Celtics to take game two.
Both teams went back and forth to
begin the third set, but with the score
tied at 13-all, McNary began to take
control, scoring 14 of the next 18 points
to win 25-17.
“We wanted it more,” Corpe said.
“Our energy and communication really
stepped up.”
In the fourth set, Grant was able
to stay with the Celts early. But as the
game wore on, McNary continued to
prove that they were the better team.
With Grant up 13-11, the Celtics rat-
tled off six straight points to go up 17-13,
forcing the Generals to burn a timeout.
A stuff block from Jaelynn Wilcox and
a kill by Maddox Snider allowed the
Celtics to extend the lead to 21-15.
Lettenmaier ended the match with
an emphatic kill to send the Celtics to
the second round.
DeMello said the most encouraging
aspect of the victory was seeing the
trust and confi dence her girls had in
each other.
“All of them wanted the ball and all
of them trusted that there was some-
one behind them if they were out of
position. It was excellent to see them
lean on each other and put together a
great team eff ort,” she said.
Taylor Detrant dials up a serve for the Celts.
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