Wildcat volleyball team makes a strong start in season

Mount Si's girls varsity volleyball team has gotten off to a strong start for the 2016 season, with two 3-0 wins, a tournament and one 0-3 loss so far, plus a home game on Tuesday, Sept. 20, against Bothell.

Mount Si’s girls varsity volleyball team has gotten off to a strong start for the 2016 season, with two 3-0 wins, a tournament and one 0-3 loss so far, plus a home game on Tuesday, Sept. 20, against Bothell.

While the JV team didn’t fare as well in the season opener at Maryvsille-Pilchuck, they saw some strong examples from the varsity squad. The Wildcats won the three games in the non-league match, 25-16, 25-21 25-20. Players recorded the following stats.

Kills: Sophie Click, Katie McCreadie and Annalise Jensen, 7; Courtney Carr, 6; Sara Kaitlyn Mitchell, 4; Karlie Stewart, 2; Dana Kenow, 1.

Assists: C. Carr, 18; Emma Anderson, 5; Jessica Hanners, 3; Hayley West, 2; Cameron Kendall and Kami Smith, 1.

Aces: C. Kendall, 4; C. Carr, E. Anderson, and Katie Larson, 2; S. Click, K. McCreadie and Lillian Bachand, 1.

Digs C. Kendall, 18; S. Click, 6; C. Carr, 5; D. Kenow and H. West, 3 ; J. Hanners, 2; and L. Bachand, Bellah Gogan, E. Anderson, K. McCreadie, S. Mitchell, and K. Larson, 1.

Blocks: H. West, 3; S. Mitchell 1.

In the Junior Varsity game, Mount Si lost 25-21, 25-19. See full player stats on www.valleyrecord.com.

Kills: B. Gogan, 7; Adrianna Auxier, 5; Camille Lyles and Abigail Fletcher, 2 each; Megan Underbrink and K. Smith, 1 each.

Assists: K. Smith, 11; Chloe Stewart 3-assists; A. Auxier, 1

Aces: K. Smith, 4; B. Gogan, 3; C. Stewart, 1.

Digs: K. Smith, 8; B. Gogan and Hannah Christensen, 4 each; Kassi Winter and A. Auxier, 3 each; Tori BearBow, 2; A. Fletcher, 1.

Blocks: Sela Heide, 1.5; A. Fletcher 1.

On Tuesday, Sept. 13, Mount Si hosted Shorewood, adding to the win column for both varsity and JV. The varsity squad won their matches 25-16, 25-13 25-23 and players recorded the following stats.

Kills: S. Click, and K. McCreadie, 7; H. West, 5; C. Carr and A. Jensen, 4; K. Stewart and S. Mitchell, 3; D. Kenow, 1.

Assists: C. Carr, 19; E. Anderson, 7; C. Kendall, 2

Aces: S. Click, 4; C. Kendall, 4; K. Stewart, 3; K. Smith, 2; C. Carr and E. Anderson, 1.

Digs: C. Kendall, 9; S. Click, 7; C. Carr, 6; D. Kenow, 4; K. Larson, 3; K. Stewart, H. West, K. McCreadie and K. Smith, 2; L. Bachand and S. Mitchell, 1.

Blocks: K. McCreadie, S. Mitchell and H. West, 1.5; S. Click, A. Jensen and E. Anderson, 1; C. Carr, 0.5.

In the JV game, the team won, 23-25, 25-19, 15-13.

Mount Si faced Kentwood in another non-league match on Thursday, Sept. 15. The Wildcats lost 25-14, 25-19, 25-19, with the following player statistics.

Kills: K. McCreadie, 8; C. Carr and A. Jensen, 3; Harper Click 2; C. Kendall, S. Click, and H. West, 1;

Assists: C. Carr, 14; C. Kendall, D. Kenow, and H. West, 1,

Aces: C. Carr, 2; C. Kendall, K. Stewart, A. Jensen and K. Smith, 1.

Digs: S. Click, 8; C. Kendall, 7; C. Carr and D. Kenow, 5; L. Bachand and K. Smith, 2; K. McCreadie, S. Mitchell, and H. West, 1

Blocks: K. McCreadie, and H. West, 1.5; C. Carr and A. Jensen, 0.5.

In JV, Kentwood also defeated the Wildcats, 25-11, 20-25, 15-9. Players recorded the following statistics

Kills: B. Fitzgerald, 4; B. Gogan, A. Auxier, C. Lyles, 2; Kassi Winter, A. Fletcher, 1

Assists: K. Smith, 8; A. Auxier, C. Stewart, and T. Bearbow, 1;

Aces: A. Auxier, 5; K. Smith and T. Bearbow, 2; B. Gogan and A. Fletcher, 1

Digs: A. Auxier, 10; T. Bearbow, 7; K. Smith, 5; B. Fitzgerald 3; B. Gogan, 2; M. Underbrink, A. Fletcher, A. Fletcher, Hannah Christensen and M. Reed, 1.

Blocks: A. Auxier, Sela Heide and Kassi Winter, 0.5

The Wildcats also hosted Bothell on Tuesday, Sept. 20, in the Mount Si gym.

Their next home game is Monday, Sept. 26, vs. Eastlake.