Hurons take Posen in NSL volleyball match

October 9, 2013 Editor featured

4113-posenrcvb — Tuesday's Hurons vs. Vikings volleyball contest featured some great action at the net. (Photo by Peter Jakey)

by Angie Asam–Staff Writer

The Rogers City Hurons and the Posen Vikings faced off on the volleyball court Tuesday in the schools’ first meeting since Rogers City joined the North Star League and the game became more than a county rivalry, its now a conference matchup.

Game one was a back and forth battle to start as the teams were knotted at five. It continued to be a seesaw battle until Rogers City got the ball back on a side out with the score 14-11. Rogers City senior Courtney Streich then stepped to the service line and after Posen senior Korynn Hincka looked to have put the ball away on a kill, Streich stepped in and got the dig setting up a Huron kill by Alexa Quaine.

The Hurons put game one away on a Jena Tulgestke kill to take the game 25-22.

In game two, two good tips by Sarah Meredith and Cassidy Purgiel made it 17-11 before senior Megan Quaine knotched a kill from the back row to make it 18-11. From there Rogers City did just enough to put the Vikings away, ending the game with Streich serving three straight points as Rogers City took game two 25-14.

Game three began and with the score at 5-4, Rogers City junior Autumn Idalski took over the serve and served an ace before a carry call and an error by Posen made it 8-4.

Rogers City built the lead to 15-6 and Posen got the ball back with chances but with hits going out were unable to maintain control. Things continued to go back and forth. With the score at 23-15 Idalski again stepp

ed to the service line and a kill by Kasubowski made it 24-15. Posen followed with a good shot by Ashley Myers and an ace by Elizabeth Mulka made it 24-17 followed by a Rogers City error making it 24-18. But Purgiel lined up a kill and Rogers City took the game and the match 25-18.

“This was probably our toughest competition thus far in the North Star League. Korynn (Hincka) is always a test for us with her blocking ability. It was good for my girls to have to work around some bigger hitters. All my kids got to play and all of them did a nice job. We had some really nice digs today,” said coach Quaine.

“The girls came out in the first game ready to play and then they lost their intensity. They seemed to get down and they could not build themselves back up no matter what was said. Communication definitely fell apart. Rogers City played their hearts out,” said coach Muka.