Wolf sophomore Valen Trujillo poses with her tourney shirt.
The spark plug was back and the results were promising.
With senior Madeline Strasburg back in the lineup for the first time this season, the Coupeville High School volleyball squad swept two teams Saturday and finished 8th at the 33rd annual South Whidbey Invitational.
The Wolves pulled off shutouts of Lopez and Shoreline Christian, with Kyla Briscoe going bonkers against SC.
The freshman reeled off 12 straight points at the service stripe at one point, lifting Coupeville to a 13-1 lead as it waxed Shoreline.
The tourney was a good learning experience for the Wolves (0-3 in regular play), who return to the court with a home match against Mount Vernon Christian Thursday, Sept. 25.
“Overall, we had a great tournament,” said Wolf coach Breanne Smedley. “Madeline was a spark plug, Lauren (Rose) grew a lot as she set the entire day, and our defense really started to step up when Valen (Trujillo) had to sit out of the playoff games due to knee pain.
“I’m really pleased in the direction this team is headed as we continue to work hard and play together.”
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