Owls' volleyball squad steamrolls league foes

The Owls' took flight with gusto.

Led by strong serving and veteran leadership from its five seniors, the Mary M. Knight volleyball team dispatched league foes Oakville and Wishkah Valley in straight sets last week.

MMK entered this week with a 2-0 record in 1B Coastal League action (3-4 overall).

In the Sept. 27 match against Oakville, the Acorns led 5-2 early before a 13-2 scoring surge by MMK, capped by a one-handed kill from Owls' senior Hailey Lohman - one of two players for the Owls that have been significant contributors since eighth grade - gave the home side a 15-7 advantage.

MMK claimed the set 25-12 after the Acorns couldn't successfully return an attack from Owls' freshman Maelynn Nygaard.

An ace from junior Jackie Edgin rounded out a 9-2 rally in the second set that put the Owls up 14-5 and MMK picked up the 25-12 win and 2-0 lead after Oakville couldn't get to an Edgin attack.

In the third set, the Owls' had a slight 11-8 lead in the middle of the frame. A quick 6-1 surge by MMK, capped by a Nygaard kill, gave the Owls a commanding 17-9 lead and a service ace from Edgin wrapped up the set 25-14 and earned MMK its first straight-set victory of the year.

Against Wishkah Valley on Sept. 29, the Owls burst out to a 7-0 lead in the opening set and won 25-15.

During the second set, the Loggers and Owls traded the lead early until a 7-0 run of service from senior Erika Edgin put MMK up 11-4.

Lohman delivered the decisive point on a two-handed kill in a 25-11 win and a 2-0 lead in the match.

A kill from junior Kelsi Cooper punctuated a 25-10 victory in the third set for the sweep.

MMK traveled to Lake Quinault on Tuesday and travels to Taholah tonight.

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Justin Johnson, Editor

Shelton-Mason County Journal & Belfair Herald
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