With moves like this, Allison Wenzel earned Player of the Match honors in her team’s first win. (John Fisken photo)
Winner, winner, we want our photo taken! (Jennifer Menges photo)
A good old-fashioned beat-down.
That’s what the Coupeville High School JV volleyball squad dropped on host Mount Vernon Christian Tuesday night, routing the Hurricanes in straight sets.
Rolling all night long, the Wolves (now 1-2) savaged MVC 25-14, 25-18, 25-9 to give new coach Heidi Wyman her first win at CHS.
“The girls were mentally tough all night, served strong, stayed together and never looked back,” Wyman said. “It’s easy to lose focus in the middle of a long match, allowing an opponent to sneak back in. But not on these Wolves.
“They did not allow MVC to score more than three points in a row the entire match,” she added. “That is impressive.”
Not that the Hurricanes had much of a chance to string together any runs, as Coupeville crushed it at the service stripe, ripping off 31 aces.
And, if the ball did get in play, the Wolves put it down quickly, racking up 14 kills.
“They dominated from start to finish,” Wyman said. “Our offense is starting to roll.
“We get better every practice and the hard work is beginning to shine through in the games.”
Allison Wenzel earned Player of the Match honors for her stellar play across the board.
“She had a .417 hitting average, added the first block of the season, was a passing machine and served a perfect first set!,” Wyman said.
Also earning kudos were Kenzie LaRue and Ashley Menges.
LaRue was flawless at the net, converting all four of her hitting opportunities into kills, then topped her night with five service aces.
Her freshman teammate was equally as impressive when firing up serves, a trait their coach likes to exploit.
“We start almost every game with Ashley serving for a reason,” Wyman said. “Tonight she unleashed six aces in 14 attempts, finishing the night with two of her games perfect at the line.”
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