Coupeville freshman Mia Farris pounded out 13 service aces in her first high school volleyball contest. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)
No mercy.
Smashing 40 service aces on opening night, the Coupeville High School JV volleyball squad scorched host Concrete in straight sets.
Despite playing with just seven players, the Wolves romped to a 25-8, 25-7, 25-6 victory Thursday, kicking off year two for CHS player turned coach Ashley Menges.
“I’m very happy that we’re starting the season off strong,” she said. “And I’m very proud of these girls for putting in so much effort through a hectic first couple of weeks.”
Coupeville pounded away at the service stripe all night, with freshmen Taylor Brotemarkle (playing on her 15th birthday) and Mia Farris dropping 13 aces apiece.
Fellow frosh phenom Madison McMillan added seven aces, with Gwen Gustafson (4), Issabel Johnson (2), and Aby Wood (1) chipping in.
“It was a night full of serving, which is great to see since we would definitely recognize it as one of our strengths,” Menges said.
“Playing with only seven girls, they adapted well and showed they can last and outlast,” she added. “With the few chances we had to work on our free ball transition and offense, the girls played very clean volleyball all night.”
Everyone on the floor racked up some sweet stats on opening night, with Brotemarkle dealing out nine assists, and McMillan adding two kills and two digs to her seven aces.
Gustafson (three kills), Johnson (three digs), Jada Heaton (two kills), Farris (two kills), and Wood (one kill) rounded out the strong team-wide effort.
The young Wolves get three straight matches at home after this, with Mount Vernon Christian (Sept. 14), Orcas Island (Sept. 16) and Cedar Park Christian (Sept. 20) all due to visit Whidbey.
The first two, like the Concrete match, are Northwest 2B/1B League tilts, with CPC being a non-conference rumble.
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