Lady D-Dubs rally to defeat DeSales
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Dayton-Waitsburg Volleyball players celebrate winning a point in Tuesday's come-from-behind match against the DeSales Lady Irish. Trailing two sets, DW tipped the momentum in the third set and won a nail-biter fifth set in the league counter. From left, Mackena Culley (10), Kailyn Lewis (2), Sadie Seney (15) and Teagan Larsen (4) show their delight.
DAYTON–Dayton-Waitsburg Volleyball gave the Homecoming crowd something to cheer about with a five-set, come-from-behind victory over the DeSales Lady Irish Tuesday.
DW is now 2-3 in conference play, tied for fifth place with Lyle/Wishram, and 6-10-1 on the season.
The Lady D-Dubs host Columbia tonight, October 17, in further Homecoming Week play.
The Lady Irish capitalized on unforced errors and mistakes by DW in the first two sets, the first 25-20 and the second, 25-18.
But DW dug deep and came back in the third set with a decisive and momentum-swinging 27-25 victory.
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Receiving a serve, Teagan Larsen (4) concentrates on the ball while teammates Kirsten Miller (behind Larsen), and Trinity Abel (18) stand ready to assist. Larsen was crucial in the fourth set, serving 12 points in a row and hitting four aces total.
Their winning ways continued as the dejected Lady Irish dropped the fourth set 25-11, setting up a tight 16-14 fifth set win by Dayton-Waitsburg. In the fourth set, Teagan Larsen served 12 straight points to lift the team.
"We started off slow and made lots of unforced errors," commented Head Coach Tara Brenner. "DW found their rhythm and worked through the challenge together as a team. I'm very proud of how our ladies never quit playing and wanted to do their best to keep their momentum."
At Mabton last Thursday, DW regained composure in the third set but fell in the fourth, losing the first pair 25-13, 25-22, then prevailing 25-22 in the third before the fourth at 25-19.
Sadie Seney nailed four kills, and Amy Farley and Kirsten Miller each pounded three.
Five had 100% serve rates: Kailyn Lewis, Teagan Larsen, Elise Steinhoff, Mackena Culley and Cassidy Laughery.
Seney had four blocks and Farley two.
Defensively, Steinhoff made 21 digs and Miller 15.
