The Logan View/Scribner-Snyder Volleyball Team won 2-0 over Fort Calhoun, but lost 2-0 to Wisner-Pilger at their home Triangular last Thursday night to end the regular season before winning 3-2 over West Point-Beemer in the C1-3 Sub-District Semifinals at Wisner-Pilger Monday night, and downing Wakefield-Allen 3-1 in Tuesday night's Sub-District Final.
The Gators downed the Raiders 25-23 in set one and 25-17 in set two.
Emily Lewin had 10 digs while Tyler Christianson totaled 7. Reagan Klein added 20 set assists.
LVSS beat the Pioneers 25-15 in set one and 25-22 in set two.
Lewin had 7 kills and 8 digs while Klein registered 12 digs and 18 set assists. Christianson added 9 digs.
The Raiders took set one from the Cadets 25-18 and won set two 25-15. West Point-Beemer won sets three and four 25-20 and 25-18 before Logan View/Scribner-Snyder prevailed 16-14 in set five.
Lewin had 23 kills and 16 digs while Dream Daugherty notched 14 kills and 34 digs. Christianson added 8 kills and 13 digs while Elizabeth Hull registered 13 digs. Klein chipped in 12 digs and 41 set assists.
The Trojans claimed set one 25-17 before the Raiders won set two 25-21, set three 25-14, and set four 25-22.
Lewin had 23 kills and 12 digs while Daugherty posted 11 kills and 13 digs. Christianson tallied 15 digs while Hull compiled 13. Klein contributed 13 digs and 41 set assists.
Great job by LVSS winning the Sub-District and making Sub-State!
Head Coach Brad Schlegel says his team being veteran laden helped them prevail both nights. "Just like most of the season, our experience helped us in both Sub-District matches. WP-B & W-A both had a lot of young, hungry players on the floor. We were able to take their best shots and keep our cool. Our team has played a lot of volleyball the past 3 years and they have been in all times of situations. Having that experience made a huge difference. The individuals on the court also had a 'refuse to lose' attitude. I could see it on their faces and in their body language. Our serving really put us in position to succeed with a 95% serve rate on both nights. That was probably our highest 2 game stretch of the season. Against W-A we were also able to limit our hitting errors. They were incredibly scrappy and forced us to attack 3-6 times every point to get kills. We also held up pretty well in serve receive which allowed us to run the offense to be successful."
The Raiders (17-14) face St. Paul (32-0) at Sub-State at Columbus High on Saturday.
The Wildcats downed Columbus Lakeview 3-0 in the C1-8 Sub-District at Columbus High Tuesday night.
Schlegel on the matchup. "St. Paul is a complete team with very few weaknesses. They are big, skilled, aggressive, and explosive. They have great experience and excellent coaching. In practice this week, we are focusing on the mental aspect of facing an unbeaten team. We need to be bold and confident in our approach to this match. We have nothing to lose and are going to embrace the underdog role. We can't be afraid or intimidated. With that said, it is very hard to prepare our girls for the speed of the game that we are going to face on Saturday."
Upsets happen all the time, and Logan View/Scribner-Snyder certainly has to be optimistic about their chances on Saturday, and have a refuse to lose attitude once again.
Schlegel says it's a big deal that his team has made it this far. "The seniors are loving the ride. This is the first District final for our school in 15 years, so it is pretty special for them to be a part of it. We were a little disappointed with our showing at conference, so to qualify for this game is big for these young women. It is almost more impactful for our program. Having younger girls understand what it means to realize your potential through hard work and teamwork is immeasurable. Seeing that we can compete with most schools in C1 and that district success in the future should not be a surprise. However, we also want to keep in perspective that this isn't the pinnacle. We want to shoot higher than just MAKING it to a District Final."
This is certainly a huge deal for the Raiders just to be to this point, but Logan View/Scribner-Snyder has to go out there and play and expect to win.
The Raiders can't play not to lose or hoping to win.
Schlegel says winning on Saturday and making state would be an incredible feat for his team. "Making it to State would be a dream come true for many of these girls who have been watching it for many years from afar. Words really can't describe the level of excitement that would bring to our program and community after such a dry spell. In order to pull the upset on Saturday, we will have to have the best from all our individuals working as a team. We must stay aggressive from the serve line and on the attack. We will have to force St. Paul into situations where they aren't comfortable. I know it's cliche, but we have to walk into that gym on Saturday believing that we can do it."
Logan View/Scribner-Snyder certainly has their work cut out for them as St. Paul is a great team.
With that said, it's one match and one win to qualify for State at this point.
Anything can happen, and the Raiders have to go out there and make it happen.
First serve is set for 4:00 p.m. at Columbus High.
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