Lyla Stuurmans, slayer of volleyballs. (Photo courtesy Sarah Stuurmans)
Once again, she rose to the moment.
Coupeville grad Lyla Stuurmans, now a sophomore at Skagit Valley College, filled up the stat sheet Tuesday as the Cardinal volleyball squad kicked off a three-game trip to the Eastern side of the state with a big win.
Powered by the former Wolf, SVC bounced host Columbia Basin 25-20, 25-22, 28-30, 25-21 in a match played in Pasco, lifting its record to 4-2 on the season.
Stuurmans and Co. now move on to play Walla Walla Wednesday, before wrapping things with a tilt against Yakima Valley Thursday.
After that, the Cardinals are off until September 9, when they travel to Oregon for multiple matches.
Scott and Sarah’s oldest child racked up 12 kills, 13 digs, and a service ace against Columbia Basin, accounting for 13 points.
Some of her biggest plays came at crunch time, as well.
Stuurmans smacked a winner to hold off a set point in the third frame, before coming back around to help Skagit close things out in the final set.
With SVC up 22-21, the former CHS Athlete of the Year peppered Columbia Basin with a kill, before serving out the match from the stripe, setting up teammate Lily Starr for the final two winners of the evening.
On the season Stuurmans sits with 33 kills, two assists, 11 aces, 53 digs, four solo blocks, six block assists, and 51 points.
