Tenley Stuurmans chases down a wayward volleyball. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)
They beat the clock and beat the Vikings.
Playing second Thursday night, the Coupeville High School JV volleyball squad knew that visiting Orcas Island would have to sprint back to the ferry at a certain time, regardless of the score.
So, the Wolves made quick work of their foes, rolling to a 25-15, 25-18, 13-15 win which left their foes plenty of time to amble back to the boat.
The victory lifts Coupeville’s JV to 4-1 in Northwest 2B/1B League play, 5-1 overall, with another home game — this one against Friday Harbor — next up on the schedule.
That one won’t be until Oct. 8, however, so the Wolves have time to bask in the afterglow of Thursday’s methodical dismembering of the Vikings.
Getting floor time for all 12 girls on her roster, JV coach Ashley Menges spread out the love, and her spikers responded.
Freshman Tenley Stuurmans sprayed kills in the first set, while Adeline Maynes provided a game-busting run of excellence at the service stripe.
The Wolves rebounded from an 11-9 deficit, finishing the frame on a 14-6 tear to claim supremacy.
Lexis Drake and Dakota Strong, who both nailed their first-ever varsity kill in the night’s opening match, closed out the first set with winners, and the rout was on.
Point, Coupeville.
Coupeville led from start to finish in frame #2, with Sydney Van Dyke punching a pair of service aces to put the Vikings back on their heels.
Isa Mc Fetridge and Maynes also came up big on their serve, while the play of the night came late in the set.
Waxing the floor with her uniform, Haylee Armstrong went face-first to the hardwood, somehow getting her fingers barely under a ball preparing to kick away for an Orcas point.
Instead, the sensational sophomore flicked the orb skyward at the very last moment, then two hits later, Maynes froze the defense with a tip for a winner to drive a stake through the heart of Viking Nation.
While Orcas did eke out a win in a shortened third set, it was just for practice, with the match already decided in favor of Cow Town.
Willow Leedy-Bonifas and Armstrong dominated at the service line in the late going for the Wolves.
Thursday stats:
Capri Anter — 2 digs
Haylee Armstrong — 3 digs, 1 assist, 3 aces
Lexis Drake — 6 kills, 1 ace
Willow Leedy-Bonifas — 1 assist, 1 ace
Adeline Maynes — 1 kill, 1 dig, 9 assists, 6 aces
Isa Mc Fetridge — 2 aces
Chelsi Stevens — 1 kill
Dakota Strong — 6 kills
Tenley Stuurmans — 6 kills, 3 assists, 1 ace
Sydney Van Dyke — 1 kill, 1 dig, 2 aces
Coupeville Sports 
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