Cougars split volleyball tri-matches
Van Wert independent sports
The Van Wert Cougars were back in action today on their home court for the Van Wert Invitational.
The Cougars started the day off against Elida in a hard-fought, three-game match that ended going to Elida, 23-25, 25-22 and 14-25.
The second match of the day was against the New Bremen Cardinals and ended up with the Cougars on top, 25-21 and 29-27.
The final match was against the New Knoxville Rangers. The Cougars came out strong, winning the first game, 25-23, but then lost the second game, 19-25. The third game saw the Cougars starting out slow and never picking up enough speed to catch the Rangers, as they lost 8-25.
The Cougars are now 6-11 on the season and are back in action on Thursday when they travel to Wapakoneta to take on the Redskins. The match Thursday will be the “Volley For The Cure” match, which is a benefit game to raise money for breast cancer.
Elida match stats
Serving
- Ashlee Dowdy, Maggie Allmandinger and Kelsey Saylor all 12/12
- Alexa Dunlap 19/20
Hitting
- Molly Gamble 9 kills
- Maggie Allmandinger 5 kills
Setting
- Millie Murphy 11 assists
- Alexa Dunlap 9 assists
Digs
- Maggie Allmandinger 12 digs
Serve Receive
- Sydney Collins 11/11
- Claire Gamble 7/9
New Bremen match stats
Serving
- Maggie Allmandinger 11/11 with 1 ace
- Molly Gamble 9/10 with 1 ace
Hitting
- Maggie Allmandinger 8 kills
- Danielle Hitchcock 6 kills
Setting
- Alexa Dunlap 14 assists
- Millie Murphy 8 assists
Digs
- Millie Murphy and Alexa Dunlap with 8 digs each
Serve Receive
- Claire Gamble 10/10
- Molly Gamble 8/9
New Knoxville match stats
Serving
- Maggie Allmandinger 11/11 with 2 aces
- Molly Gamble 8/8 with 1 ace
Hitting
- Molly Gamble 9 kills
- Maggie Allmandinger 8 kills
Setting
- Millie Murphy 12 assists
- Alexa Dunlap 11 assists
Digs
- Molly Gamble 9 digs
Serve Receive
- Kelsey Saylor 10/12
- Claire Gamble 14/15
POSTED: 10/03/11 at 1:56 am. FILED UNDER: Sports





