Volleyball Snow

The Snowflake Lady Lobos continued their regular season unbeaten streak with a 3-1 home court win over Tuba City last Wednesday evening.

The Lady Warriors won game one 26-24, setting up what would be a very competitive match. Snowflake came back to win games two and three in close 25-23 outcomes. The Lobos finished off the Warriors by winning game four 25-20.

Erin Willis had a big night at the net with 18 kills. Lauren Hunt added nine; Chandler Johnson, eight; Alyssa Brinkerhoff, five; Sydney Bauer, three; Jaylee Powers and Chloe Lyman, two each; and Janessa Elkins, one.

The Lobos finished the match with eight aces led by Powers with four. Johnson added 2, and Makayla Ramage and Katlyn Papa had one each.

Willis also controlled the net on defense, finishing with five blocks. Hunt added two, and Brinkerhoff, Johnson and Lyman, one each.

Ramage led the defense with 25 digs. Shaylee Chapman added 19; Papa, 11; Johnson, five; Powers, four; Brinkerhoff, three; Hunt and Lanee Penrod, two each; and Bauer, Elkins and Lyman, one each.

Papa led the team in assists with 23. Powers had 17; Elkins, five; and Brinkerhoff, one.

The Lobos won their own tournament over the weekend, going 7-0 with wins over Piñon, Round Valley, Window Rock, Thatcher, Tuba City, Monument Valley and Mesquite in the title match.

They will host Round Valley today (Sept. 20), then travel to Kayenta this weekend to compete in the fifth annual Kayenta Township Mustang Tournament. On Tuesday, Sept. 26, they will begin East Region play when they host Winslow. The Lobos currently sit at 5-0 in regular season matches.