The BRLD Volleyball Team is off to a 2-5 start this season, losing 3-0 at home to Humphrey/Lindsay Holy Family in last Tuesday night's season opener, falling 2-0 to Wayne, but beating GACC 2-0 at the Northeast Nebraska Volleyball Classic at Pender on Thursday, beating Oakland-Craig 2-1, but losing 2-0 to West Point-Beemer and Wisner-Pilger at the Classic on Saturday, before losing 3-1 at home to Clarkson/Leigh this past Tuesday night.
The Bulldogs took sets one and three from the Wolverines 25-18, and set two 25-14.
Kelsey Larsen had 10 blocks and 9 digs while Brandi Simonsen posted 27 digs. Aubrey Berg and Halle Wortman added 14 and 13, respectively, while Alexzi Nottleman recorded 7.
BRLD defeated the Bluejays 25-18 in set one, and 25-21 in set two.
Caragan Tietz had 7 blocks, 9 digs, and 7 set assists while Simonsen, Berg, and Larsen registered 20, 10, and 9 digs, respectively.
The Blue Devils won the first set 25-14, and the second set 25-13.
Simonsen led the way with 16 digs while Larsen had 10.
The Wolverines won set one over the Knights 25-22 before losing set two 25-16 and winning set three 25-17.
Wortman totaled 7 kills and 8 digs while Simonsen and Larsen posted 20 and 19 digs, respectively. Tietz added 11 digs and 10 set assists.
BRLD lost to West Point-Beemer 25-18 in set one and 25-15 in set two.
Tori Ostrand led the way with 10 blocks while Simonsen notched 15 digs. Larsen and Berg compiled 10 digs each while Wortman tallied 7. Tietz put down 7 set assists.
The Wolverines lost 25-21 in set one and 25-16 in set two to the Gators.
Tietz posted 9 blocks and 7 digs while Larsen had 8 blocks. Simonsen totaled 23 digs while Kinlee Bacon registered 12. Berg and Wortman added 8 apiece.
BRLD lost sets one and two 25-20 to the Patriots before claiming set three 25-19 only to lose set four 25-10.
Wortman had a team-high 9 kills while Tietz added 7 kills, 11 blocks, and 12 set assists. Larsen tallied 18 blocks and 20 digs while Ostrand, Nottleman, and Tyra Bonneau posted 17, 11, and 8 blocks, respectively. Berg and Simonsen contributed 18 digs each while Bacon recorded 8 set assists.
Slow start to the season for the Wolverines, but I don't think it's too surprising given how young BRLD is.
The Wolverines (2-5) take part in the Wakefield Invitational beginning on Thursday.
First up for BRLD is Hartington Cedar Catholic (6-2).
The Trojans knocked off Crofton 3-0 at home Tuesday night.
Cedar Catholic lost a couple of matches over the weekend to Stanton and Columbus Scotus so I fully expect the Trojans to come out pumped and fired up despite Tuesday night's win.
This will be a good test for the Wolverines I feel as it is a rematch of last year's sub-state match at Wayne State.
The dynamic of BRLD's team this year has changed, but you can bet the Wolverines would love to get payback.
This tournament runs through Saturday, and I'm sure BRLD would love to find success in it.
I feel like the Wolverines are still trying to find their way a little bit and have faced some tough competition so far.
BRLD figures to be challenged greatly by Cedar Catholic, and by everyone else in this tournament, but I look for the Wolverines to compete and have a good showing.
BRLD's defensive numbers have been very good so far, but the Wolverines need players to step up and produce offensively.
Not a lot of stats when it comes to kills so definitely something for BRLD to improve on for sure.
If the Wolverines could get their offense on par with their defense they could be a very good team.
BRLD will definitely need to produce offensively if they hope to knock off the Trojans.
Cedar Catholic is a very good team, and producing on defense alone may not be enough to get the job done against them.
The Wolverines just have to go out there with the idea and mentality that they have nothing to lose.
BRLD isn't expected to win this match. All the pressure is on the Trojans as far as I'm concerned.
The Wolverines just have to go out there and play their game and play loose.
BRLD can't be nervous or scared of Cedar Catholic. The Wolverines have to take the fight to the Trojans from the start.
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