Senior leaders Kacie Kiel (left) and Hailey Hammer.
The hunt continues.
Still searching for its first win under new coach Breanne Smedley, the Coupeville High School volleyball squad put up a decent fight Thursday at Orcas Island, but couldn’t quite get over the hump.
The 25-20, 19-25, 25-18, 25-22 non-conference loss was the closest the Wolves have come this season. Now 0-3 on the season, CHS returns to action Saturday at the South Whidbey Invite.
While they had several standout performances Thursday, the Wolves were hurt by too many miscues.
“We gave up points with multiple unforced errors,” Smedley said. “We had a hard time controlling the ball on our side of the net.
“Lauren (Rose) ran a balanced offense and Hailey (Hammer) hit well through the middle, but our errors really hurt us.”
Rose, a freshman, collected 18 assists while knocking down three service aces.
Hammer collected 10 kills and three blocks, Valen Trujillo went low for a team-high 21 digs (and probably some more floor burns for her extensive collection) and McKenzie Bailey peppered Orcas with six kills.
Wolf senior captain Kacie Kiel was a one-woman wrecking crew, slamming five kills, garnering 19 digs and converting five service aces.
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