Saturday, October 03, 2009

WNCC volleyball team drops Lamar in three sets

LAMAR, Colo. — The Western Nebraska Community College volleyball team picked up their 15th straight victory by sweeping past Lamar Community College in South Sub-Region action Friday in Lamar, Colo.

The No. 4-ranked Cougars defeated the Lopes 25-11, 25-17, 25-17 to go to 24-2 on the season.

WNCC coach Giovana Melo was definitely pleased with the team’s performance against Lamar from Thursday night’s win against Otero.

“I think we were consistent through the whole game. We were more patient and they hustled a lot,” she said. “As a whole group, I think they did a lot better tonight.”

The Cougars were led by Kaleinani Kabalis’ 17 kills. The 5-foot-9 outside hitter also had seven digs and a solo block.

Also for the Cougars, Paulina Piegza had 11 kills; Kathryn Stock had four kills, 12 digs, 23 points and two aces; Sabina Piegza had nine digs, five points, 33 set assists, and a solo block; and Kuulei Kabalis had seven digs and five points.

WNCC will finish off the southern Colorado sub-region road trip with a 1 p.m. contest at Trinidad State Junior College today.

Melo said they have to stay solid to pick up another sub-region win.

“I think we have to stay consistent,” she said. “No matter who we are playing, we have to be consistent because sometimes they get funky and make way too many errors.”WNCC

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