Wolfpack Falls to Lady Pendragons in Four-Set Battle
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The Tri County Northeast (TCNE) Wolfpack volleyball team traveled to Pender High School on Thursday, October 1, where they fell to the Lady Pendragons in a hard-fought four-set match, 1-3.
The Wolfpack battled through two competitive opening sets but came up short, 22-25 in both. TCNE rallied in the third set, pulling out a thrilling 28-26 victory to extend the match. However, Pender secured the win with a 25-21 victory in the fourth set.
Senior Joslyn Mackling led the Wolfpack offense with 13 kills and added a team-high 21 digs. Sophomore DeLaney Fuchser contributed 11 kills and two solo blocks, while senior Briley Anderson recorded seven kills and one solo block. Sophomore Cora Ridenour chipped in four kills and 14 digs.
Junior setter Ally Belt directed the Wolfpack offense with 32 assists and added 13 digs. Defensively, senior libero Emily Mitchell collected 19 digs and led the team at the service line with six aces and 12 service points.
Despite the loss, TCNE demonstrated determination throughout the match, finishing with 33 kills, 13 service aces and 82 digs. The Wolfpack look ahead to a busy week traveling to Walthill for a triangular with Bancroft-Rosalie and Walthill. On Thursday, they will travel to Homer to face the Lady Knights in a dual. Finally, they will round-out their week at the Hartington-Newcastle Tournament on Saturday October 10th.