
Glidden Ralston, South Hamilton and Des Moines Hoover At Ogden Quad
Glidden Ralston Vs South Hamilton
South Hamilton 2
Glidden Ralston 1
16-21, 21-11, 17-15
It was a match of adjustments and a small run in set three as South Hamilton rallied twice to beat Glidden Ralston in the opening match for both teams. The Wildcats played extremely well in the 1st set, earning a 21-16 win. South Hamilton made good adjustments and rolled to a win in set two, tying the match at 1. Glidden Ralston adjusted heading into set three and led most of the way, including having a 15-14 lead. The Hawks won a tight point to tie the set at 15, then won two straight points to win the match. The Wildcats played one of their best matches of the season but fell in three sets.
Kassidy Wenck paced the Wildcats at the net, making 6 kills with Allison Snyder having 4 kills and BreAnn Hartwigsen and Jenna Subbert both having 2 kills. Amelia Garrett had 14 assists on 18 Wildcat kills. Garrett added 10 digs, just behind Kassidy Wenck, who led the team with 11 digs. Allison Snyder added 9 digs and Chloe Peters had 7 digs. Bryn Renze paced the servers with 3 aces with Ally Sommerfeld having 2 aces.
Glidden Ralston Stats
BreAnn Hartwigsen 2 Kills
Allison Snyder 4 Kills, 9 Digs, Ace
Olivia Squibb 3 Digs, Ace
Anna Steinkamp 5 Digs
Bryn Renze 1 Kill, 2 Assists, 5 Digs, 3 Aces
Kassidy Wenck 6 Kills, 11 Dig, Ace
Chloe Peters 1 Kill, 7 Digs
Ally Sommerfeld 1 Kill, 3 Digs, 2 Aces
Amelia Garrett 1 Kill, 14 Assists, 10 Digs, Ace
Jenna Subbert 2 Kills, 2 Digs
Glidden Ralston Vs Ogden
Ogden 2
Glidden Ralston 0
21-10, 21-10
The Wildcats didn’t have much time to catch their breathe after the hard fought three set match against South Hamilton with the match against Ogden starting 3:00 after the match with the Hawks ended. Glidden Ralston struggled to get refocused and were physically tired. Ogden was able to take advantage and rolled to a two set win, taking both sets 21-10.
Kassidy Wenck paced the Wildcats with 4 kills and 7 digs. Bryn Renze added 6 digs, Chloe Peters had 4 digs and Amelia Garrett had 4 assists.
Glidden Ralston Stats
Allison Snyder 1 Kill, Dig
Olivia Squibb 1 Dig
Anna Steinkamp 2 Digs
Bryn Renze 6 Digs
Kassidy Wenck 4 Kills, 7 Digs, Ace
Chloe Peters 4 Digs
Ally Sommerfeld 1 Dig
Madilyn Trost 1 Assist, Dig
Amelia Garrett 1 Kill, 4 Assists, 2 Digs
Jenna Subbert 1 Kill
Glidden Ralston Vs Des Moines Hoover
Glidden Ralston 2
Des Moines Hoover 0
21-13, 22-20
Glidden Ralston earned their win in their last match of the night, sweeping Des Moines Hoover. The Wildcats hit the ball well with a .256 efficiency, led by Kassidy Wenck with a .417 and Bryn Renze hitting .333. The back row did a nice job of keeping the ball alive, helping the Wildcats make 39 attacks. That was crucial in the second set, helping them rally back to earn the sweep. They trailed 11-6 in set two but went on a nice run to win 22-20.
Kassidy Wenck had a team high 5 kills and 7 digs. Olivia Squibb made 7 digs, Anna Steinkamp added 6 digs and a team high 3 aces. Chloe Peters had a strong night, adding 9 digs and a pair of kills. Amelia Garrett had 8 assists and 5 digs.
The Wildcats improved to 5-14 overall and will head to Woodbine on Thursday.
Glidden Ralston Stats
BreAnn Hartwigsen 1 Kill
Allison Snyder 1 Kill, 3 Digs, Ace
Olivia Squibb 7 Digs
Anna Steinkamp 6 Digs, 3 Aces
Bryn Renze 1 Kill, Assist
Kassidy Wenck 5 Kills, 7 Digs, Block
Chloe Peters 2 Kills, 9 Digs
Ally Sommerfeld 2 Kills, Dig
Madilyn Trost 3 Assists, Dig
Amelia Garrett 1 Kill, 8 Assists, 5 Dig
Jenna Subbert 1 Kill, Dig