Success has come Clarkson/Leigh's way as of late as the Patriots went 2-1 at the Hampton Tournament on Saturday before beating Logan View 3-0 on the road Tuesday night.
Clarkson/Leigh beat Deshler and Burwell 2-1 on Saturday before losing 2-0 to the host Hawks.
The Dragons took set one from the Patriots, 25-23, before Clarkson/Leigh won sets two and three, 25-11, and 25-20.
Hannah Kasik posted 13 kills while Halee Steffensmeier totaled 17 digs. Kaegan Held notched 28 set assists.
Hampton downed the Patriots 25-16 in set one, and 25-19 in set two.
Shelby Paprocki registered 8 kills while Held recorded 13 set assists.
Clarkson/Leigh took sets one and three 25-22, and 25-21, from the Longhorns, while Burwell won set two 27-25.
Paprocki finished with 13 kills and 10 digs while Steffensmeier posted 8 digs. Held dished out 29 set assists.
Against the Raiders, the Patriots won the first set 27-25, the second set 25-15, and the third set 25-17.
Paprocki led Clarkson/Leigh with 10 kills and 11 digs while Sydney Folken had 7 kills. Held chipped in 22 set assists.
Head Coach Rebecca Schneider says unforced errors on both sides made for a close match. "Yeah I got to give Logan View credit. They really challenged us. We had a lot of unforced errors that we didn't take care of the ball very well. So that's why the score ended the way it did. I'm glad we came out on top though."
Schneider says she's dealing with a young team. "We had 3 returning starters. I lost seven seniors from last year so we had to fill in with more sophomores because obviously yeah just two seniors and one junior who missed out half the season last year because of an accident. And they've really stepped up, and they really mesh well together."
The Patriots (8-6) host the Clarkson/Leigh Invite on Saturday.
Other teams in this tournament include BRLD (11-10) and Oakland-Craig (4-13).
The Wolverines have played great volleyball lately, but the Knights have really struggled.
If Clarkson/Leigh faces Oakland-Craig, they should win. BRLD would be a much tougher matchup although I feel the Patriots would still be capable of beating the Wolverines.
This is a big tournament for Clarkson/Leigh. It's a chance for the Patriots to do well at home, and give this young team a boost of confidence heading into next week.
Clarkson/Leigh has a lot of matches next week so it's important for the Patriots to play well Saturday to give themselves confidence heading into next week's stretch of matches.
Clarkson/Leigh has to be mentally and physically tough on Saturday just like they were against Logan View.
The Patriots have to battle, scrap, and claw for every point, and eliminate or at least minimize unforced errors.
Clarkson/Leigh has to be raring to go from the get go, and must be ready to go full tilt with every team they play.
It's going to be a long day for the Patriots win or lose, so Clarkson/Leigh might as well seize the opportunity and moment, and have success.
It would be such a big deal to these players, coaches, fans, and communities for the Patriots to do well in this tournament.
I really think Clarkson/Leigh has a chance to make a statement in this tournament, and continue to build upon their recent hot play.
The Patriots have won three out of their last four, and I look for Clarkson/Leigh to keep the ball rolling on Saturday.
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