Tuesday, September 26, 2017

Dragons Volleyball Rolling.

Written Tuesday September 26th at 11:30 PM

It’s strange to say how much a team responds after a loss.

Opening league play the Dragons lost in five games to Stoney Creek however they have managed to win three straight matches since the loss by sweeping Troy Athens and Bloomfield Hills but Tuesday match against sixth ranked Clarkston said a lot.

Orion whom was ranked fourth in the State beat the Wolves for the fourth time this season 25-23, 25-23, and 25-16 creating a three-way tie with themselves along with Clarkston and Stoney Creek whom beat the Dragons and lost to the Wolves in the season. The Cougars survived Seaholm in five games in Birmingham on Tuesday night.

Orion was without Paige Briggs whom re-aggravated her back injury during warmups.

The Dragons started out the first set with a 6-0 run early but Clarkston battled back keeping the set within striking distance. The Wolves went on a 7-0 run at one point tying the score at 21-21 before Orion escaped with the set winning 25-23.

The second set was all Clarkston, taking an 11-4 early lead before the Dragons battled back and eventually stealing the second game from the Wolves 25-23.

Orion would then dominate the third set winning 25-16 and the match creating a three-way tie for the Red.

It’s possible that Orion and Clarkston could meet at Birmingham Marian sometime later this month and likely the Dragons and Wolves will meet in the district playoffs at Clarkston on October 30th.

Orion was led by Danielle Sargent’s 11 kills and three blocks, Riley Hunter whom replaced Briggs had eight kills, Lauryn VanLoon had seven kills, and Sydney Smith had six kills and four aces. Illyra Kalaj had 24 digs and Wren MaCauley had 35 assists on the night.

Clarkston was led by it’s Michigan bound outside hitter Abbey Malinowski whom had 11 kills, 14 digs, two blocks, and two aces.

The next time these two teams meet again, expect the same intensity as always when these two meet.

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