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Volleyball starts unique season 1-1

Mackenzie Dahlberg

After postponing last week’s matches, the Eagle’s volleyball team was finally able to start its unique season with masks still present, and  finished the weekend 1-1. 

For the first game, Chadron State traveled to Colorado Springs, Colorado to face the Mountain Lions Thursday. The Eagles won their second set but lost to UCCS, 3-1.

Rhiannon Nez, freshman of Rapid City, South Dakota, attacked 25 times leading the Eagles with seven kills, assisted with three blocks, and dug the ball three times. 

Olivia Moten-Schell, freshman of Billings, Montana, had six kills out of 16 attacks. Moten-Schell assisted two blocks and dug the ball twice. 

Breshawna Kelly, junior of Casper, Wyoming, set 14 times, leading the Eagles. She earned two kills, one block assist, and four digs. Amelia Berg, junior of Fort Collins, Colorado, was right behind Kelly with 10 sets. Berg had the only solo block for CSC, while also attack-receiving three times. 

Karli Noble, senior of Cheyenne, Wyoming, dug the most defensively, having 11 for the night, and serving one ace. 

“It is so nice to get back on the court and compete again,” Head Volleyball Coach Jennifer Stadler said, “The team has been working hard since August to get to this point so it was nice being able to get out there.”

Friday night, Chadron State competed against South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, winning the match in three sets. 

Lexi Hurtado, sophomore of Aurora, Colorado, and Olivia Moten-Schelle led the night with 12 kills against the Hardrockers. Hurtado had a series of twos with two ace serves, two assisting blocks, and two digs. Moten-Shelle received off of an attack five times. 

Breshawna Kelly set 34 times, with zero recorded errors. Kelly served an ace, earned a kill, and dug up attacks twice. 

Karli Noble dug 16 attacks up and served three aces and Rhiannon Nez blocked the most with a solo block and four assisting blocks.  

Amelia Berg set five times and killed six of her 12 attacks. Berg also had a block assist, and seven digs. 

Chandler Hageman, junior of Chadron, attacked 13 times, seven being kills. Hageman served an ace, dug up four attacks and assisted a block.