The Lingle-Fort Laramie Doggers overcame adversity to post three wins at the 1A Jamboree.
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SARATOGA – The Lingle-Fort Laramie (LFL) Lady Doggers volleyball team posted a 3-2 record at the annual 1A Jamboree hosted by Saratoga and Encampment from September 13-14.
The Lady Doggers defeated both Saratoga and Dubois on Friday, followed by a victory against Hulett on Saturday. LFL fell to both Little Snake River and Riverside, although the Riverside match came down to a few points in three close sets.
“We had a weekend of adversity, dealing with illness and injury,” coach Emily Cottrell said. “We were able to move the girls around, though, work together and still have a productive weekend. We passed the ball well and got into an offensive rhythm in several games.”
Cottrell was “especially proud” of how the team faced challenges and adapted to the situation at a moment’s notice.
“We got a look at teams we haven’t seen in several years and had time to bond as a unit,” Cottrell added. “Overall, I am happy with our performance. We continue to grow and improve each week, one game at a time.”
Weekend scores
The opening match pitted LFL against Little Snake River. The Lady Rattlers proved a tough opponent and won both sets, 25-15 and 25-19.
The Lady Doggers rallied in the second match on Friday to defeat Saratoga, 2-1. Saratoga won the first set, 25-23.
Battling back in the second set, LFL triumphed, 25-16, before going on to win the tiebreaker against the Lady Panthers, 15-12.
LFL squared off against Dubois in the final match on Friday, posting a 2-1 victory. The Lady Doggers won the first set, 25-16. The second set went beyond 25 and reached a deadlock at 27. Dubois ultimately scored two points to prevail, 29-27. Digging deep, the Lady Doggers fought back in the third set to defeat Dubois, 15-9.
On Saturday morning, LFL swept Hulett, 2-0. The Lady Doggers won the first set, 25-19, going on to defeat Hulett by a 25-16 margin in the second set.
In the final match at the tournament, the Lady Doggers battled Riverside through three neck-and-neck sets.
Riverside won in the first set, 25-21. LFL responded to win the second set, 25-18. Riverside ultimately won the tiebreaker, 15-11.
Weekend stats
Offensively, four Lady Doggers posted double-digit kills over the course of the weekend. Junior Skyla Wunder led, totaling 20 kills in five games. Fellow junior Jordynn Speckner contributed 17 kills with 16 apiece from senior Brenly Shipp and junior Hallie Fuller.
Senior Addison Scott and sophomore Charlotte Speckner each tallied eight kills for the weekend with sophomore Addisyn Wilkins tallying seven.
On the service line, Wunder collected 10 aces during six games, including three apiece against Little Snake River and Hulett. Jordynn Speckner aced seven serves, Fuller six, Charlotte Speckner five, Shipp four and sophomore Kynzi Thomas two.
Defensively, Shipp set the momentum for the Lady Doggers with a weekend total of 12 blocks. Fuller reached up for nine blocks, while Wunder contributed eight, Jordynn Speckner six and Charlotte Speckner four.
Senior Kenzi Wilkins played libero throughout most of the weekend, tallying a six-game total of 58 digs. Wunder and Shipp both played setter, delivering 37 and 31 assists, respectively.
