Sunday, September 25, 2016

Clarkston Volleyball Preview.

Written Sunday September 25th at 10:05 PM



The test will come on Tuesday night for the Dragons when they travel to Clarkston to take on the Wolves.

Clarkston is ranked third in the state coming into this match but they did not have a good season last season losing the league and district to Orion. Although the Dragons are different this season but most of the girls who were on the team that beat the Wolves return.

Clarkston is led by Abbey Malanowski. Malanowski can play anywhere for coach Kelly Averall-Pinner and recently committed to Michigan. She was an all-state last season. The Wolves also have Sarah Austin back. She can play anywhere and get kills for the Wolves. Clarkston also has the basketball duo of Kayla Luchenbach and Molly Nicholson back as well.

The Wolves have the depth and talent to go at it with anyone. They have won a few invitationals this season as well.

Thoughts.

Clarkston is looking for revenge in this matchup and this will be the first meeting between these two rivals. The Wolves have owned the series with the Dragons until last season when Orion beat 
Clarkston in three games at home and also at Waterford Kettering in the pre-district.

The outside hitters Austin and Malanowski present problems for the Dragons but the inside present a huge problem for Clarkston. I don’t think Luchenbach and Nicholson can matchup with the Orion inside game. Both teams have depth so this will be fun.

This will go five games no doubt with the Red crown on the line. Expect fireworks in this one.

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