The Joseph City Lady Wildcats drew a split in their first two regular season volleyball matches, losing at home to St. Michael last Tuesday, then bouncing back with a win at Seligman on Thursday.
The Lady Cardinals held Joseph City under the 20-point barrier in all three games on Tuesday, winning the match 25-19, 25-16 and 25-13.
The Cats finished the match with just 11 kills, led by Haley Edwards with three. Sadie Tuckfield, Tricia Bay-Morgan and Kaylee Palmer each had two, while Amanda Baldwin and Chalet Baldwin had one each. Tacye Baldwin and Tuckfield served an ace each in the loss.
Defensively, the Cats were busy finishing the match with 87 total digs. Tuckfield led the way with 25, followed by Amanda Baldwin and Chalet Baldwin with 17 each; Mary Larsen, 10; Edwards, 5; Tacye Baldwin and Palmer, four each; Bay-Morgan and Kassidy Richards, two each; and Alyssa Hutchens, 1.
Thursday’s road match at Seligman went much better. Joseph City turned the tables, winning this match in three games, 25-18, 25-8 and 25-5.
Edwards and Amanda Baldwin led the way with four kills each. Tuckfield added three, and Bay-Morgan and Palmer had two each.
Tuckfield had the hot hand, with her serves accounting for 13 of the team’s 25 aces. Chalet Baldwin and Amanda Baldwin had three each, and Richards, Hutchens and Edwards served two each.
Tuckfield also led the team in digs with 16. Amanda Baldwin added 14; Chalet Baldwin, 13; Larsen, seven; and Hutchens and Edwards, one each.
The Wildcats will host Red Valley Cove on Friday, Sept. 18. On Tuesday, Sept. 22, they travel to Eagar, where they will meet Round Valley.
