The Howells-Dodge Volleyball Team lost 3-0 at Lutheran High Northeast last Tuesday night before winning 2-0 over Pender and Cedar Bluffs at the Cedar Bluffs Triangular last Thursday night, and then losing 2-0 to Wisner-Pilger and BRLD at the Wisner-Pilger Double Triangular this past Tuesday night.
The Jaguars lost set one to the Eagles 25-16, set two 25-18, and set three 31-29.
Riley Pokorny had 8 kills while Taya VanLengen notched 7 kills and 7 digs. Grace Kreikemeier had 7 kills while Cassie Pieper totaled 9 digs. Lexie Brester and Alyssa Coufal each had 12 set assists.
Howells-Dodge won set one over the Wildcats 25-16, and took set two 25-17.
VanLengen had 11 kills while Coufal registered 9 digs and 12 set assists. Pieper added 8 digs while Kreikemeier recorded 7.
The Jaguars downed the Pendragons 25-6 in set one and 25-19 in set two.
VanLengen posted 9 kills while Coufal dished out 9 set assists.
The Wolverines topped Howells-Dodge 25-13 in set one and 29-27 in set two.
VanLengen notched 7 kills and 8 digs while Kreikemeier had 7 digs. Coufal added 9 set assists.
The Jaguars lost 26-24 in set one to the Gators, and dropped set two 25-14.
VanLengen recorded 7 kills while Kreikemeier and Pieper compiled 9 and 7 digs, respectively.
A bit of a tough and challenging stretch for Howells-Dodge given the competition they've faced you could say.
The Jaguars (12-5) take part in the Clarkson/Leigh Invite on Saturday.
Other teams in the tournament include the host Patriots, Oakland-Craig, Cross County, and David City Aquinas.
Lots of good and tough competition in this tournament.
Howells-Dodge has struggled against good, quality, top competition, but now is their chance to right the ship.
The Jaguars need to come ready to play well in this tournament against whoever they face.
Howells-Dodge has shown signs that they can hang with and beat the top teams on their schedule, but hasn't quite been able to get over the hump.
The Jaguars have kept a set close in each of their last three "tough" matches, but haven't quite been able to come through in the clutch.
Perhaps taking one of those sets numerous times on Saturday will go a long ways for Howells-Dodge.
I look for the Jaguars to come out and play inspired on Saturday.
This tournament has a chance to head south for Howells-Dodge, but I think the Jaguars can definitely do well in this tournament too.
Howells-Dodge has to get things turned around this weekend to get back on track.
The Jaguars hadn't faced a whole lot of tough competition up to this point in the season, and so to their defense maybe weren't really ready or equipped to take down those teams.
Well, now they are.
Howells-Dodge has seen and faced some very good teams now so they should know what to expect and what's expected of them on Saturday.
The Jaguars have to strive for excellence, and go out there and play great on Saturday.
Howells-Dodge can definitely do it too, they just have to get fired up and believe in one another.
The Jaguars have to wake up ready to dominate and achieve greatness.
Howells-Dodge has to dream big and find what fuels them within.
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