Top-ranked Lady Tigers stay unbeaten
September 12, 2011
Facing three ranked opponents at the Kirkwood (IA) Tournament, the No. 1-ranked Cowley College volleyball team went unbeaten over the weekend and is now 11-0 on the season.
On Friday, Cowley opened with a hard fought 25-22, 23-25, 25-20, 23-25, 15-5 win over No. 12-ranked Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC). The Lady Tigers followed up that win with a 25-23, 20-25, 25-23, 27-25 victory over No. 4-ranked Parkland (IL) College.
On Saturday, Cowley knocked off unranked McHenry College 25-15, 25-19, 25-15 before defeating No. 13-ranked Iowa Lakes Community College 27-25, 25-23, 25-21.
With the wins, Cowley is now 5-0 against ranked opponents.
"We struggled to find a good rhythm that first day but I was proud of how we came back that second day and made our presence known," Cowley head coach Jenifer Bahner said.
The win against Iowa Lakes is what impressed Bahner the most.
"I believe Iowa Lakes is one of the top teams in the nation but our defense is what won us that match," Bahner said.
Cowley had 61 digs in the three-game win over Iowa Lakes. Sophomore Shanna Seyfarth had 20 digs in the win and finished with 78 digs in the four matches.
Sophomore middle hitter Emily Barto had 11 kills in the win over DMACC, while freshman Cathy Hafenstine added 11 kills and four blocks. Hafenstine had another strong performance in the win over Parkland by finishing with a team-high 12 kills. Martyna Gluchowicz and Georgina Perez also played well and added nine kills apiece.
Gluchowicz led a balanced Cowley attack in the win over McHenry with nine kills.
Sophomore setter Molley Scanlon had a solid weekend as she tallied 155 assists in the four matches.
Cowley will return to action today when they play at Labette at 6:30 p.m. The Lady Cardinals are 3-4 overall and 0-2 in the Jayhawk East. The Lady Tigers will then play at Kansas City on Wednesday before playing four more matches at the Kishwaukee (IL) Tournament this Friday and Saturday.
"We have a busy week ahead of us," Bahner said. "We our off to a great start but we have got a lot of the season left to go."
On Friday, Cowley opened with a hard fought 25-22, 23-25, 25-20, 23-25, 15-5 win over No. 12-ranked Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC). The Lady Tigers followed up that win with a 25-23, 20-25, 25-23, 27-25 victory over No. 4-ranked Parkland (IL) College.
On Saturday, Cowley knocked off unranked McHenry College 25-15, 25-19, 25-15 before defeating No. 13-ranked Iowa Lakes Community College 27-25, 25-23, 25-21.
With the wins, Cowley is now 5-0 against ranked opponents.
"We struggled to find a good rhythm that first day but I was proud of how we came back that second day and made our presence known," Cowley head coach Jenifer Bahner said.
The win against Iowa Lakes is what impressed Bahner the most.
"I believe Iowa Lakes is one of the top teams in the nation but our defense is what won us that match," Bahner said.
Cowley had 61 digs in the three-game win over Iowa Lakes. Sophomore Shanna Seyfarth had 20 digs in the win and finished with 78 digs in the four matches.
Sophomore middle hitter Emily Barto had 11 kills in the win over DMACC, while freshman Cathy Hafenstine added 11 kills and four blocks. Hafenstine had another strong performance in the win over Parkland by finishing with a team-high 12 kills. Martyna Gluchowicz and Georgina Perez also played well and added nine kills apiece.
Gluchowicz led a balanced Cowley attack in the win over McHenry with nine kills.
Sophomore setter Molley Scanlon had a solid weekend as she tallied 155 assists in the four matches.
Cowley will return to action today when they play at Labette at 6:30 p.m. The Lady Cardinals are 3-4 overall and 0-2 in the Jayhawk East. The Lady Tigers will then play at Kansas City on Wednesday before playing four more matches at the Kishwaukee (IL) Tournament this Friday and Saturday.
"We have a busy week ahead of us," Bahner said. "We our off to a great start but we have got a lot of the season left to go."