The Lady Wildcats have opened the new volleyball season with a loss last week. Hosting Kingman Academy on Aug. 28, the Cats went down 0-2 losing game one 25-13 and game two 25-19. They bounced back taking a close game three 26-24, and tied the match winning game four 25-21. The Tigers shut the door in the fifth winning the game and the match 15-5.
Tori Beatty led the team in kills with 9. Samantha Jesmer added 8. Raylee Fish, 5; McKenzie Jesmer, 4; and Kaci Palmer had 3.
Beatty and Shenoa Skidmore each served two aces. Samantha Jesmer and Skidmore each led in digs with 17 apiece. Sahzira Schoby added 13 digs and led the team in assists with 14. Beatty added 11 digs.
The Wildcats played in the Payson Invitational tournament. Following pool play matches on Aug. 30, they fell to North Valley Christian Academy in the first match of bracket play on Aug. 31, by a final of 1-2. The Lady Cats won the first game 21-17, but dropped the second 21-11, and the third 21-10 bringing an end to their tournament.
This week they return to regular season action with a trip to Ash Fork on Sept. 4, followed by a second road trip the following day to St. Johns.
