Acalanes at Campolindo 9/18/2018

 

Arch rival. On the road. First DAL League match of the season. Let’s see what YOUR Acalanes Dons Girls Volleyball Team had in store for us on Tuesday night…

 

First Set:

1-2:      Hayes Hollar kills one to get the Dons on the board.

2-2:      And then Madi Risch kills the Lane Webster set to tie it up.

3-5:      Elsa Clever gets in the flow with a “1” kill in the middle.

4-5:      And Clever follows that up with an Ace!

6-9:      Cailey McVay with a great pass, and Rachel Go set Roxy Cummings for a nifty kill to keep it close.

7-14:    But timeout Dons as the Cougs stretch out the lead.

12-22:  Another timeout for Acalanes as highlights are hard to come by right now.

12-25:  Cougs take the first and Dons look to regroup.

 

Second Set:

3-7:      Erin Meade gets a kill as the Dons seek to rally.

9s:        Jungle ball, but the Dons will take what they can get as they claw back to tie it up.           

10-9:    McVay! Ace! Dons take the lead.

11-12:  Clever kill! Dons hanging. But it feels like we are defending the Alamo…

11-15: And timeout Dons.

13-15: Parker Jung: Ace. Thank you.

14-16:  Clever kill keepin’ it close.

15-21:  Risch kill ends a long Campo scoring run.

16-25:  More rough sledding as the Dons drop the second.

 

Third Set:

3-1:      Dons take an early lead behind another Jung Ace.

5-1:      Jung Ace again! Super serving machine.

8-3:      Webster Ace hits the floor untouched by any human.

9-3:      Annika Olson kill!

11-3:    Kennedy Cornish Roof! Dons rolling now.

12-5:    Olson Roof! Sweet block. Girls are providing us with highlights!

14-7:    Olson diving dig, Webster sets it pure, and Risch Terminates it like Ah-nold.

15-7:    McVay McAce! Timeout Campo. Now who has to regroup?

21-10: Clever kill. With authority. Dons not letting up.

24-12: Meade kill. Bam.

25-15:  Risch kills the Webster back-set to win the frame. That was fun.

 

Fourth Set:

2-5:      Clever, the Senior Captain, tools the blockers for a much-needed point.

2-8:      Timeout Dons.

4-8:      Risch kill.

8-13:    Buttery Webster set to Cummings, who fires a sharp angle bullet for a kill.

10-15:  Buttery Go set to Cummings, who fires a sharp angle bullet for a kill. You read that right.

11-13:  R-Go Ace! Yes! Dons fight back.

14-20:  Match gettin’ dicey but Cornish gets a great block. Roof!

18-25:  Cougars slink away with this one in the end, as the Dons go down in four sets.