Lady Outlaws sweep volleyball play

Great play from the service line resulted in sweeps for the Lady Outlaws this past week. Sisters kicked off league play at Newport on Tuesday, September 4, with a straight three-set win with scores of 25-13, 25-4, and 25-5. At home two days later, the Outlaws trounced the Cougars 25-16, 25-6, and 25-17.

In Tuesday's road match, serving was the key to the Outlaws' success, with Sisters posting 20 aces on the night. The strong serves prevented Newport from finding a rhythm in their offensive play. Sisters' great passes and offensive play gave them a total of 21 kills and five blocks in the match.

Sophie Silva led the team with eight kills, two blocks, and five aces. Sam Silva followed with seven kills, one block and seven aces. Kendra Sitz recorded four kills and three aces. Ellie Rush dished out 20 assists and tallied three aces at the service line.

Coach Rory Rush said, "We played a great game from start to finish. We were strong from the serving line and aggressive at the net. It was a great way for us to start league.

Two days later, the Outlaws repeated with another fine performance and a sweep at home over the Cougars.

The Outlaws were strong from the service line, and posted 15 aces as a team. They also did a great job of spreading their offense between their hitters.

Sisters recorded 23 kills and eight blocks. Addy Myhre, Greta Davis, and Kendra Sitz all made five kills in the contest. Myhre and Sitz also served up four aces each, and Davis tallied three blocks.

Sophie and Sam Silva recorded five and four kills, respectively.

Rush said, "We still have a lot of work to do, but each game we continue to improve and find more chemistry on the floor."

The Outlaws were to play at Woodburn on Tuesday, September 11. Sisters will play at home against Philomath on Thursday, September 13.