SIUSLAW NEWS | WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2018 | 3B
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(From left) Mapleton junior Therym Schwertfeger, sophomore JJ Neece and senior Evan Moso wait on the sidelines for the start of Friday's game.
Mapleton
from 1B
And it wasn't just on off ense
that Neece’s presence was felt
during Friday’s win.
By the fi nal buzzer, Neece
had racked up 14 tackles,
along with a sack and a pass
defl ection.
While Neece’s performance
certainly was a large part of
the Sailors’ dominant win over
the Warriors, it wasn’t the only
factor.
Up 16-8 to start the second
Lady Sailors
from 1B
aces from senior Erin Michael,
who also hammered a kill that
prompted a timeout for Pacifi c.
Michael returned to deliver
another kill as the Sailors went
on to win the fi rst set, 25-21.
In the second game, Ma-
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quarter, the Sailors were in
danger of fi nding themselves
tied with the Warriors who
were within 10 yards of the
end zone. On the second play
of Oakridge’s possession,
sophomore linebacker Jeremy
Bender slipped inside to pick
off an interception.
On the next play, Neece
broke free on an 86-yard
touchdown run.
Th e Warriors were able to
score on their next possession,
only to have junior Th erym
Schwertfeger grab a 35-yard
pass reception to score just
1.2 seconds before the half —
helping secure a 32-16 lead
heading into the break.
Th e Warriors essentially
trailed by two touchdowns
throughout the third period.
But one of the biggest stops
for the Sailors came early in
the fourth quarter, when the
Mapleton defense was able to
force Oakridge turn the ball
over on downs within 15 yards
of the end zone.
On the fi rst play of the Sail-
ors’ possession, senior Evan
Moso brought the ball 68 yards
and to within 18 yards of the
end zone.
On the next play, Neece was
able to score thanks to out-
standing blocking from junior
Nate Neece — a presence who
cleared the way for JJ Neece
throughout the night.
Maleton's last score came
with 4:05 on the clock, follow-
ing a 47-yard carry by Moso
that put the Sailors within 30
yards of the goal line.
JJ Neece scored on the next
carry, adding the conversion
for a 70-46 lead.
Th e Warriors connected on
a 63-yard pass on their next
possession to make it 54-70,
then snagged an onside kick
within 47 yards of the end
zone. But Mapleton’s defense
was able to hold the Warriors
scoreless for the fi nal 2:08 on
the clock for a 70-54 victory.
Friday, Mapleton will be on
the road at Yoncalla.
Kick-off is set for 7 p.m.
pleton got off to a slower
start, fi nding itself tied several
times early in the set until se-
nior Heather McMaster-Wills
sparked the Sailors off ense with
a series of aces, along with kills
from sophomores Taylor Wyn-
ona and Briena Jensen, and Mi-
chael.
Mapleton won game two 25-
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17, then completed the sweep
with a 25-22 win in the third
game to claim the match.
Later that aft ernoon, the
Sailors took on Oak Hill, a team
that Mapleton had narrowly
defeated earlier in the season in
fi ve sets.
Th is time, it only took four,
despite losing the opening set,
16-25.
"Th e girls rallied and stuck
together to get the job done,"
said Dooley.
Th e Sailors swept the next
three games decisively, 25-12,
25-18, 25-13.
Against Oak Hill, Michael
had 10 aces and 9 kills, along
with 7 aces and 1 kill from Mc-
Master-Wills.
Against Pacifi c, Michael
had 7 aces and 8 kills; McMas-
ter-Wills added 3 aces and 1
kill.
Last night, Mapleton hosted
Eddyville (aft er press dead-
lines) and will be on the road
at Alsea tomorrow.
First serve is set for 6 p.m.