The Snowflake volleyball team has started the season in fine form with resounding home court wins over Safford and Blue Ridge in the first two matches.
Hosting the Bulldogs from Safford last Tuesday, the Lady Lobos cruised to a 25-8 win in the first game, then took a commanding lead with a 25-16 game two win. They closed out the match by taking game three 25-22.
Sydney Olsen led the Snowflake attack with 13 kills. Elle Flake added seven; Shelby Reidhead, four; Hallie Bauer, three; Talitha Binnie, two; and Melissa Eich and Megan Webster, one each. Reidhead and Binnie lead the team with three aces each.
Reidhead and Flake each had two blocks, while Bauer and Binnie both had single blocks.
Eich led the way in digs with four. Olsen had three; Shanae Stratton, Eilee Penrod, Reidhead and Flake, two each; and Bauer and Katlyn Papa, one each.
Eich also led the way in assists with 17. Penrod added 13; and Kaylee Davis, one.
Two days later the Lobos took down rival Blue Ridge in similar fashion. Snowflake took game one 25-13, game two 25-16 and wrapped up the match with a 25-18 game three victory.
In this match, Olsen had 13 kills; Reidhead, 11; Binnie, three; Flake and Bauer, two each; and Webster and Erin Willis, one each.
Penrod served five aces to lead the team, while Bauer, Olsen and Reidhead each served two; and Eich and Binnie, one each.
Webster and Olsen each had two blocks while Binnie was credited with one.
Stratton and Eich led the team in digs with five apiece, followed by Reidhead with four; Penrod, three; Papa and Olsen, two each; and Bauer, Makayla Ramage and Binnie, one each.
Eich also led the team with 16 assists. Penrod had 10; Flake, three; and Davis, Olsen and Reidhead, one each.
On Tuesday, Sept. 15, the Lobos host Thatcher, then wrap up a three-game home stand when Payson comes to town on Thursday, Sept. 17. On Friday and Saturday, Sept. 18 and 19, they will host the Snowflake Invitational.
