Centre girls end regular season with win over Marion
Centre's final regular volleyball matches of the season were played Oct. 14 in a triangular at Solomon.
The Lady Cougars were defeated in the first match, with Solomon, in two games, 9-25 and 23-25. However, they ended the season with a triumphant win over 3A Marion in three games, 25-21, 22-25, and 15-10.
In the first game, Jill Fenske scored six points, followed by four each by Jackie Klenda and Brianne Stahlecker. Nine rally points were added.
Leading scorers in the second game were Laura Klenda, Megan Gutsch, and Raschelle Jirak, with three each. Rally points totaled 10.
In the third game, Jirak led scoring with six points. She had five aces for the match.
Fenske completed 22 spikes out of 23 attempts and killed the ball once. L. Klenda contributed 17 spikes, seven kills, and two blocks. Gutsch added 18 spikes of her own and killed the ball four times.
In the first game with Solomon, Megan Gutsch mustered one point and eight rally points were added.
Leading scorers in the second game were Jackie Klenda and Brianne Stahlecker, with three points each. Rally points totaled 14.
Laura Klenda completed 14 of 15 spike attempts for the match and Megan Gutch contributed 12 out of 14. Klenda also had four kills and two blocks.
STATISTICS
Centre vs. Marion
Scoring: Game 1 (25-21), Jill Fenske 6, Jackie Klenda 4, Brianne Stahlecker 4. Game 2 (22-25), Laura Klenda 3, Megan Gutsch 3, Raschelle Jirak 3, J. Klenda 2. Game 3 (15-10), Jirak 6, Gutsch 3.
Rally points: 9, 10, 6.
Team serving: 23/25, 21/22, 15/15.
Setting: Stahlecker 35/35, Jirak 27/27.
Individual aces: Jirak 5, J. Klenda 3, Fenske 1, L. Klenda 1, Stahlecker 1, Gutsch 1.
Spikes: Fenske 22/23, Gutsch 18/21, L. Klenda 17/24, J. Klenda 10/11.
Kills/blocks: L. Klenda 7/2, Gutsch 4/0, Fenske 1/0, J. Klenda 3/1.
Centre vs. Solomon
Scoring: Game 1 (9-25), Gutsch 1. Game 2 (23-25), J. Klenda 3, Stahlecker 3, Fenske 2.
Rally points: 8, 14.
Team serving: 8/10, 20/23.
Setting: Stahlecker 22/22, Jirak 17/17.
Individual aces: J. Klenda 1.
Spikes: L. Klenda 14/15, Gutsch 12/14, Fenske 11/14, J. Klenda 3/3.
Kills/blocks: L. Klenda 4/2, Gutsch 3/0, J. Klenda 1/0, Fenske 1/0.
The junior varsity played a match with Solomon and won in two games, 25-23 and 25-17.
Chelsey Tajchman led scoring in the first game with five points. Ashley Griffith added three. Selena Seifert, Tiaira Turner, and Jessica Deines scored two each. Ten rally points were added.
In game two, Alisha Luna scored five points, followed by Tajchman with four and Seifert with three. Rally points totaled 10.
