Red Devil Take the Walla Walla Tourney Consolation Trophy
DEVILS EARN THREE WINS AT WALLA WALLA
The LCC volleyball team tasted victory for the first time, then added two more wins to go 3-3 at the Walla Walla Crossover tournament Friday and Saturday September 20 and 21.
The Devils opened the tournament by dropping a 25-14, 25-21 match to South power Mt. Hood. Bellevue then defeated the Devils 25-19, 25-17. Friday night the Devil came up with first victory, beating Columbia Basin 25-15, 25-23.
Saturday, Shoreline and LCC battled to a deciding 5th set, with the Dolphins taking the victory. The scores were 20-25, 26-24, 23-25, 25-20, 15-10.
In the consolation bracket, the Devils came up with two huge wins. LCC beat Umpqua 25-21, 23-25, 25-11, 25-15. With the consolation trophy up for grabs, LCC outlasted CBC five intense sets, rallying from down 0-2 to get it done. The Hawks won the first two sets 25-21 and 25-19. The Devils battled back to win the next two 28-26 and 25-17. The deciding set went into extra points with LCC taking the decider 19-17.
Sophomore setter
Jessica Fischer and sophomore middle blocker
Mckenna Hoyt were both named to the all-tournament team.
The Devils hope to ride the momentum when they open West Region play Wednesday night September 25th at 7 pm. It will also be the first home match of the season after playing all the pre-league matches on the road. The Devils take on Green River at the Mark Morris High School Gymnasium.
