Clarkson/Leigh off to 3-0 start

 

The Clarkson/Leigh Volleyball Team is off to a red hot start as they are 3-0 to begin the young year.

The Patriots defeated Howells-Dodge 3-1 at home in Tuesday night's season opener before winning 2-0 over Madison and Stanton at the Stanton Triangular Thursday night.

Clarkson/Leigh beat the Jaguars 25-22 in sets one and three and lost set two 25-22 before winning set four 25-13.

Chloe Hanel totaled 16 kills while Kayden Schumacher and Kennedy Settje notched 9 kills and 15 digs and 9 kills and 14 digs, respectively. Cassidy Hoffman added 8 kills while Makenna Held had 8 digs and 42 assists.

The Patriots downed the Mustangs 25-13 in set one and 25-22 in set two.

Hanel led the way with 8 kills while Alissa Kasik totaled 10 digs. Held compiled 16 assists.

Clarkson/Leigh beat the Dragons 25-13 in set one, and won set two 25-4.

Hoffman tallied 11 kills while Schumacher had 9. Held tallied 19 assists.

The Patriots are flat out rolling right now, but next week gets tougher.

Clarkson/Leigh (3-0) travels to Bancroft to take on BRLD (3-1) Tuesday night.

The Wolverines beat Wisner-Pilger and lost to Lutheran High Northeast 2-0 at the Northeast Nebraska Classic in Wisner Thursday night.

BRLD has a few matches this weekend too so it will be interesting to see if fatigue plays a factor in Tuesday's match at all.

The Patriots should be the fresher and more rested team so it will be interesting to see if that plays to Clarkson/Leigh's advantage.

It's not easy to win on the road, let alone in the East Husker Conference, but win and remain undefeated is exactly what the Patriots will try and do Tuesday night.

Hanel is a really special player, and she's only a freshman.

Clarkson/Leigh is having a nice season so far, and the Patriots have to keep it up.

The Patriots have to keep the ball rolling Tuesday night, and continue to play and at a high level.

Clarkson/Leigh has to keep doing what they've been doing so far this year, and continue to amaze night in and night out.

This has a chance to be a really special season for the Patriots, and Clarkson/Leigh has to keep things going and rolling.