Oakland-Craig starts season with home loss to Howells-Dodge

The Oakland-Craig Volleyball Team lost 3-2 at home to Howells-Dodge Thursday night in the season opener.

The Knights won set one 25-22 before the Jaguars took set two and three 25-18. Oakland-Craig won set four 25-16 before losing set five 15-4.

Great hard fought match to start the season for the Knights. I thought Oakland-Craig played well.

The Knights (0-1) take on North Bend Central (0-0) and Wakefield/Allen (0-0) at the Northeast Nebraska Volleyball Classic at Wisner-Pilger on Thursday.

I feel Oakland-Craig is at an advantage having already played a match this season.

A slow start could prove to be costly in a best of 3 format, and so the Knights have to take advantage of that if the situation presents itself.

Oakland-Craig has to come out on fire and be ready to get after things.

The Knights need big matches from Dacey Nelson and company.

I feel Oakland-Craig is pretty experienced compared to the Tigers at the very least so I think the Knights have the advantage from that aspect of things.

I feel the Knights have a good shot to win both matches if they're on top of their game.

Serving, passing, hitting, blocking, digging, and serve receiving well will all be critical for Oakland-Craig, in my opinion.

The Knights have to be on point against North Bend Central in particular.

Oakland-Craig has to try and slow down Lauren Emanuel and Megan Ortmeier.

Those two are the only two returning starters for the Tigers this season so make other players beat you if you are the Knights.

Oakland-Craig has to come out and play well, and seize the moment.

There's no reason why the Knights can't go 2-0 on Thursday.

Oakland-Craig has to come out fired up and must expect to do well and win.

The Knights have to play two complete matches if they want to advance.

It's going to take Oakland-Craig's best effort to go 2-0 so the Knights have to put their best foot forward to beat North Bend Central and Wakefield/Allen.

Oakland-Craig has to be pretty happy about these matchups I would think so the Knights have to go out there and put together two great matches of Volleyball.

Oakland-Craig also has to show the rest of the area that they are a force that is going to be reckoned with this season.