The Stanton Volleyball Team swept Twin River 3-0 at home Thursday night to close out the regular season before sweeping Norfolk Catholic 3-0 in the C2-6 Sub-District Tournament at Wisner-Pilger Monday night, and topping Clarkson/Leigh 3-0 in the final the following night.
The Mustangs downed the Titans 25-9 in sets one and two, and 25-12 in set three.
Jessie Brandl had 11 kills and 15 digs while Bree Burtwhistle posted 10 kills, 7 digs, and 19 set assists. Liz Christensen and Reba Waskowiak added 9 apiece while Jaiden Hartl totaled 18 digs. Makenna Espinoza dished out 18 set assists.
Stanton defeated the Knights 25-13 in the opening set, 25-23 in the second set, and 25-21 in the third set.
Burtwhistle finished with 10 kills, 10 digs, and 16 set assists while Christensen and Waskowiak chipped in 8 and 7 kills, respectively. Jaiden Hartl posted 20 digs while Jasmine Kment recorded 13. Espinoza notched 13 set assists.
The Mustangs won set one 25-17, set two 25-18, and set three 26-24 over the Patriots.
Brandl ended up with 10 kills and 19 digs while Burtwhistle tallied 9 kills, 7 digs, and 17 set assists. Waskowiak added 9 kills while Hartl and Christensen posted 13 and 12 digs, respectively. Espinoza tallied 13 set assists.
Head Coach Tracy Kuester-Burtwhistle says her team played well in both Sub-District matches. "Our sub-district had top caliber teams and in both matches, we had to refocus on some strategies and execute our plan. The team did a great job of trusting each other and working through adversity, taking one point at a time."
Stanton (28-1) takes on Bridgeport (19-12) in the C2-2 District Final at Lexington High School Saturday afternoon.
The Bulldogs swept Bayard 3-0 in the C2-12 Sub-District Final Tuesday night.
Kuester-Burtwhistle says the team will need to work on a few things in this match. "Yes we do play Bridgeport. At this point our focus will be executing on some little details that we might not be doing well to this point, focus on the situations we can control and continue to build our communications skills."
The Mustangs should be able to win this match fairly easily I would think.
Still though Stanton can't overlook Bridgeport though as a loss ends the season.
Kuester-Burtwhistle says that's not something her team is worried about. "You can't focus on that:) Yes it might be in the back of your mind, however every game we have trained to come and compete and that is exactly what we are looking at doing." #together
I fully expect the Mustangs to be focused and ready to roll come Saturday.
Stanton has had a marvelous season, and I don't see the Bulldogs ending it.
I just don't see any way the Mustangs are denied a 4th straight trip to State. They're simply too good to lose, in my opinion.
Kuester-Burtwhistle says the controllables have allowed her team to be so dominant this season. "We focus on the things we can control, like our attitude and effort to serving and attacking. Mistakes will happen, however, it's what you do next that will make the difference and all players are doing a great job of stepping up when we need a play to occur."
Stanton has to step up and play a great match on Saturday.
The Mustangs have to get a good night's rest on Friday and be ready for the long trek out West on Saturday.
Stanton has to be all business heading out into this one, but team bonding things like playing games or something on the bus ride would be a good way to keep everyone loose.
I fully expect it to be a jolly ride home for the Mustangs.
Stanton is a great team, and I don't see them getting denied a State Tournament Berth on Saturday.
The match is scheduled to start at 2:15 p.m.
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