The Wolf freshmen are ready to rip up the gym. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)
They were down, but far from out.
Rallying after dropping a tight first set Tuesday, the Coupeville High School JV volleyball squad roared back to knock off visiting Friday Harbor.
With all seven girls in uniform putting up stats, the Wolves pulled out a 21-25, 25-16, 15-9 victory.
The rousing home win lifts CHS to 1-2 in Northwest 2B/1B League play, 2-4 overall, and snaps a four-game losing skid.
Coupeville actually led for much of the first set, thanks to some pinpoint serving from Chloe Marzocca, Capri Anter, and Co.
A winner off the fingertips of freshman Dakota Strong put the Wolves up 18-16, but the visitors staged their own rally to steal the set away.
Dakota Strong floats like a butterfly and stings like a bee. (Jackie Saia photo)
Ashley Menges’ squad didn’t crumble, however, immediately taking back control of the match.
Anter sliced a winner just out of the reach of a rival to stake Coupeville to an early 3-2 lead in set two, and she and her teammates never gave the lead back.
Myra McDonald ruffled some feathers with a laser-like serve for an ace, while Lexis Drake lobbed a winner which arced high through the heavens, before plunging down to catch the very back of the line.
Through it all, cousins Haylee Armstrong and Anter were a titanic twosome, popping up everywhere on the court to track down ball after ball.
Riding high after the second set, Coupeville led from start to finish in the deciding frame.
The Wolves built a 10-3 lead in the race to 15 points, thanks to Drake throwing down a variety of winners on tantalizing tips ‘n wicked slicers, while Marzocca singed the net with a spike which slid the length of the barrier before dropping in for a point.
Lexis Drake is a star in both volleyball and cheer. (Photo by CHS Yearbook staff)
Carly Burt provided hustle off the bench for the Wolves, injured Aby Wood carefully kept stats for her teammates, and Anter sealed things, punching home a final winner.
The victory gives the Wolves a nice burst of energy heading into a non-conference home rumble Saturday with always-tough Forks.
Tuesday stats:
Capri Anter — 7 kills, 3 digs, 1 assist, 3 aces
Haylee Armstrong — 2 digs, 10 assists, 8 aces
Carly Burt — 1 dig, 1 assist
Lexis Drake — 3 kills, 3 digs
Chloe Marzocca — 2 kills, 2 digs, 1 assist, 2 aces
Myra McDonald — 1 dig, 3 aces
Dakota Strong — 1 kill, 2 digs
Coupeville Sports 
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