LHS volleyball team finishes fourth at DAK XII Tournament
The Lennox High School volleyball team picked up a road victory over Garretson, battled Dakota Valley in a five-set match, and finished fourth at the DAK XII Tournament during a busy week of competition.
The Orioles opened the week Monday, Oct. 12, with a 3-0 sweep of Garretson on the road. Lennox won the sets 25-22, 25-15, and 25-8.
Libby Kranz led the Orioles with 13 kills, followed by Mallorie Bittner with nine. Catie Sherard recorded three service aces and Addy Stucky added two. Sherard led the team with 26 assists, while Alivia Martz contributed 10.
Stucky paced the defense with 24 digs, and Kranz added 10. Kranz also recorded a 1.91 serve-receive rating, while Jersie Hostetler had two blocks and Sydney Johnson added one.
Lennox returned home Tuesday, Oct. 13, to face Dakota Valley in a five-set match. The Orioles fell 3-2 after a hard-fought battle, with set scores of 24-26, 21-25, 25-22, 25-17 and 12-15.
Kranz led Lennox with 17 kills, while Bittner and Rylee Hedin each finished with 10. Sherard recorded 26 assists, and Martz added 23. Johnson led the team at the net with nine blocks, followed by Kranz with seven.
Stucky led the defensive effort with 23 digs, while Kranz recorded 15. Johnson had three service aces, and Stucky and Martz each added two. Kranz posted a 2.1 serve-receive rating.
The Orioles then competed in the DAK XII Tournament on Saturday, Oct. 17, entering the tournament as the No. 5 seed and finishing in fourth place.
Lennox opened tournament play against No. 4 seed West Central, earning a 2-1 victory. After dropping the first set 16-25, the Orioles rallied to win the next two sets 25-23 and 25-19.
Kranz led the team with 11 kills, while Hedin added six. Sherard recorded 18 assists, Stucky had two service aces, and Johnson contributed three blocks. Kranz also led the team with 12 digs and recorded a 2.3 serve-receive rating.
In the second round, Lennox faced top-seeded Dell Rapids and fell 2-1. The Orioles won the opening set 25-17 before Dell Rapids responded with victories of 25-11 and 25-17.
Kranz finished with 12 kills, followed by Hedin with 11. Martz recorded four service aces and led the team with nine assists. Stucky had 12 digs, while Kranz, Bittner, Hedin and Johnson each recorded one block. Peyten Wright posted a 1.7 serve-receive rating.
Lennox met Dakota Valley for a second time last week this time in the tournament’s third round, falling in straight sets, 24-26 and 22-25.
Hedin led the Orioles with eight kills, while Kranz added seven. Sherard recorded 11 assists, and Johnson had three service aces. Stucky led the defense with 12 digs, while Bittner, Kranz and Johnson each contributed two blocks. Kranz and Stucky both recorded a 1.6 serve-receive rating.
On Friday, Oct. 23, the Orioles travel to Baltic in their final regular-season match. Regionals begin on Tuesday, Nov. 3.