The Clarkson/Leigh Volleyball Team won Sub-District D1-4 Monday night, downing Pender and GACC 3-0.
The Patriots topped the Pendragons 25-16 in set one, 25-15 in set two, and 25-8 in set three.
Ashlynn Novotny had 9 kills while Halee Steffensmeier and Holly Kuhr chipped in 14 and 10 digs, respectively. Brittney Urbanek and Sara McEvoy totaled 8 apiece. Kaegan Held registered 21 set assists.
Clarkson/Leigh beat the Bluejays 25-16 in the 1st set, 29-27 in the 2nd set, and 25-15 in the 3rd set.
Novotny led the way with 13 kills while Sydney Folken added 9. McEvoy posted 8 digs while Held notched 7 digs and 29 set assists.
Head Coach Becky Schneider says her team prepared themselves for this moment. "Going into Monday, the girls were ready! They have been playing at the top of their game and they know what it takes to finish big matches. Also, motivation and determination also factor in! These girls know what they have and believe in each other and themselves!"
Schneider adds a lot of hard work and prep went into beating Pender and GACC. "We had a week to prepare for subs. We had beat Pender at home the Monday before to finish out our regular season so we knew how to prepare for them. We watched some film on GACC and talked about different ways to attack and some strategies we thought would work. After beating Pender, the adrenaline was running and we just knew we could get out there and take care of GACC as well."
The Patriots (24-9) take on Nebraska City Lourdes (15-18) in the D1-2 District Final at Wahoo Thursday night.
The Knights upset Cedar Bluffs 3-2 Tuesday night in the D1-3 Sub-District Final at Raymond Central.
Nebraska City Lourdes cannot be taken lightly or for granted. Clarkson/Leigh has to come focused and ready to play.
Schneider says her team simply has to do what they've been doing. "It’s going to take us to continue playing at the level we have been playing. We will just need to stay aggressive and make sure we are all talking and moving out on the court! We also need to continue to limit our unforced errors and take care of the ball!"
This is the biggest match of these girls' lives without a doubt.
Everything is on the line Thursday night.
This is a good, favorable matchup for the Patriots I feel, but Clarkson/Leigh has to go out there and make it happen.
This would be the first state appearance in Clarkson/Leigh history, and it would be a really big deal for the Patriots to make it.
Schneider says it would mean the world to make it to Lincoln. "There are no words to describe how big of a deal it would be to make it to state! It would be absolutely amazing and definitely mean everything to this program! We’ve been trying to build our volleyball program for over 5 years now. Making it to state would definitely be a staple of how far we have come and where we want to be. All the time, investment and hard work that everybody puts into this program is paying off! We want to be the team that other teams dread to play!"
This is Clarkson/Leigh's time and one shining moment to reach state.
The Patriots have to seize the moment and opportunity, and go out there and make it happen.
Clarkson/Leigh has to make sure not to psych themselves out too much though.
The Patriots have to stay level headed and focused on the task at hand, as hard as that can be.
Excitement has to be at an all-time high for this Clarkson/Leigh team, as it should be, but business is not taken care of yet.
I think there's a good chance it will be and feel the Patriots have a great shot to make state, but Clarkson/Leigh still has to go out there and play the match.
First serve is set for 7:00 p.m. The match can be heard on 107.9 the Bull.
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