VOLLEYBALL ROUNDUP: Marble Falls, Burnet and Llano
Leander Vandegrift def. Marble Falls 25-16, 25-15, 25-21
MARBLE FALLS — The Lady Mustangs ended their season with a loss to Vandegrift on Oct. 19. Still, head coach Julie Downs said the Lady Mustangs “showed their true character and their ability to fight.”
PHOTO: Burnet High School senior Riana Bond spikes the ball from the back row during the Lady Dawgs’ loss to Gatesville on Oct. 19. Photo by B.J. Rosow
ON OFFENSE: Kills – Hayley Fishbeck 10; assists – Haley Coulter 15; aces – Fishbeck 2
ON DEFENSE: Fishbeck and Jessica Winn (with 2 blocks)
RECORDS: Marble Falls finishes 14-18-1 overall and 0-12 in District 25-4A.
Gatesville def. Burnet 25-14, 25-15, 25-21
ON OFFENSE: Kills — Sarah Poe and Riley Scott 6 each; assists — Danielle Lindley 17, Poe 2; aces — Lindley 2
ON DEFENSE: Blocks — Poe 2, Scott 1; digs — Riana Bond 16, Cassidy Connally, Shanel Waggoner and Lindley 3 each
RECORDS: Burnet is 8-22 overall and 4-5 in District 8-3A.
SUBVARSITY RESULTS: Burnet junior varsity won 25-21, 25-21. Burnet freshmen lost 25-19, 15-25, 14-25.
UP NEXT: Burnet at Llano, 2509 Texas 16 South in Llano, 6:30 p.m. Oct. 23
Llano def. Lampasas 25-6, 25-20, 25-7
LAMPASAS — The Lady Jackets took a step toward the playoffs thanks to a road win against Lampasas on Oct. 19.
“Matches where one team has nothing to gain and the other has everything to lose scare me more than any other kind of match,” Llano head coach Shawn Sweeten-Meredith said. “The kids were fired up and ready to play.”
During the opening set, the Lady Jackets hurried the pace but couldn’t sustain the effort in the second game, Sweeten-Meredith said. The final set was much like the first one, she added.
If Llano can beat Burnet on Oct. 23, the Lady Jackets will finish in third place in District 8-3A and qualify for the playoffs.
TOP PLAYERS: Amanda Morgan 11 kills, 9 assists, 7 digs and 1 ace
ON OFFENSE: Kills – Cierra Jordan 11, Jessica Wunderlich 0, Lacey Redden 6; assists – Cheyenne Swenson 20; aces – Jordan and Wunderlich 1 each
ON DEFENSE: Digs – Jordan 13, Wunderlich 10, Cierra Caffey 7; blocks – Ridden and Jordan 1 each
QUOTABLE: “The playoffs are now in focus more than ever before. (Oct. 23) can not come soon enough,” Llano head coach Shawn Sweeten-Meredith said.
RECORDS: Llano is 17-21 overall and 5-4 in District 8-3A.
SUBVARSITY RESULTS: Llano junior varsity (8-16, 1-7) lost 23-25, 10-25. Llano freshmen (9-18, 1-7) lost in three sets.
UP NEXT: Burnet at Llano, 2509 Texas 16 South in Llano, 6:30 p.m. Oct. 23
Liberty Hill def. Burnet 7th B 15-25, 25-8, 25-8 on Oct. 15
BURNET — The Lady Dawgs caught Liberty Hill off guard during the first game and took control by having great serves and hustle, coaches said. Liberty Hill woke up, and for the rest of the match Burnet never had control again. Shiloh Roberts was the top server with 8 points.
Liberty Hill def. Burnet 8th B 26-24, 25-27, 25-19 on Oct. 15
BURNET — The Lady Dawgs played well but could not finish with a win, coaches said. In the third game, Burnet let Liberty Hill slip away at the end. The top servers were Julia Taylor with 6 points and Shay Henry with 5.