Clarkson/Leigh 2-1 in last three matches

The Clarkson/Leigh Patriots are 2-1 in their last three matches, knocking off Scribner-Snyder 3-1 at home Tuesday night before beating High Plains Community 2-0 and losing 2-0 to Humphrey/Lindsay Holy Family at the Humphrey/Lindsay Holy Family Triangular on Thursday.

The Patriots downed the Trojans 25-13 in set one. Scribner-Snyder took set two 25-23 before Clarkson/Leigh won sets three and four 25-16.

Hannah Kasik finished with 16 kills while Sydney Folken totaled 10 kills 7 blocks. Sara McEvoy notched 13 digs while Halee Steffensmeier and Paige Moore registered 12 and 11, respectively. Beth Wiese and Cully Cerv registered 7 apiece while Kaegan Held recorded 30 set assists.

The Bulldogs took set one 25-16, and set two 25-14.

Sara McEvoy notched 7 digs while Held posted 8 set assists.

The Patriots knocked off the Storm 25-15 in set one and 25-13 in set two.

Held dished out 23 set assists.

I think Clarkson/Leigh has been playing solid volleyball as of late. The Patriots have taken care of business against teams in D-1 and D-2.

Clarkson/Leigh (4-2) takes on Hartington Cedar Catholic (8-4) in the opening round of the Stanton Tournament on Saturday.

The Trojans have won seven in a row, and won the Wakefield Classic last week.

This is a tough first match for the Patriots, but I think it will be a good, stingy test for Clarkson/Leigh.

The Patriots will be able to find out just how good they are on Saturday when they play Hartington Cedar Catholic.

I feel this match is going to be a good measuring stick for Clarkson/Leigh.

I think it's going to be difficult for the Patriots to win, but anything is possible, and Clarkson/Leigh has to play inspired, optimistic volleyball on Saturday.

The winner gets either Arlington or Laurel-Concord-Coleridge, and so even if the Patriots don't win their first match, I feel they have a good shot to win their second match.

Clarkson/Leigh has to be in it to win it, and must do everything in their power to win every match they play in.

This is a big tournament for the Patriots, and a chance to show everyone they are a program to be reckoned with.

I think Clarkson/Leigh has the potential to at least go 2-1 in this tournament. The field is stacked with some C-1 and C-2 teams so I don't know if the Patriots can win it all, but that has to be the goal.

First serve is set for 11:15 a.m.