Rams knockoff No. 5 Mount Vernon at Red Oak tourney
Jenna Walters had five kills in Glenwood’s win over Council Bluffs Thomas Jefferson last week.
Glenwood knocked off Class 3A, No. 5 ranked Mount Vernon in the championship match to win its bracket at the Red Oak Volleyball Invitational Tournament Saturday.
The Class 4A, No. 11 Rams (17-4 overall, 2-0 in the Hawkeye 10 Conference) scored a 21-18, 15-21, 15-7 win over Mount Vernon in the “Silver Bracket” championship.
Glenwood opened its day 2-1 in Pool D play, notching wins over East Union 217, 21-14 and Harlan 21-18, 28-21, 15-8 and falling the host Tigers 21-13, 21-12, 11-15 to reach the “Silver Bracket” semifinals.
The Rams got by Clarinda 21-16, 21-15 to earn a spot in the bracket finals.
Rams win two on road
Glenwood picked up a pair of road victories over Council Bluffs Lewis Central and Council Bluffs Thomas Jefferson in triangular last Tuesday.
The Class 4A, No. 11 ranked Rams knocked off the Titans 25-22, 17-25, 15-11 and the host Yellowjackets 25-8, 25-19 on the night.
“The matchup between LC and Glenwood is always high competition and brings a fun environment,” said Glenwood coach Jenn Schneider. “It's really hard to pick just one part of our game or one player that stands out to me on our team. They are all playing together and for the person next to them, which is spreading our success all around.”
Jenna Walters and Ayrianna Legband led a balanced attack with 11 kills each. Lily Lee and Addie Madison added 10 kills each.
Kayla Christian keyed the offense with 39 set assists while adding 18 digs on defense.
“Overall, I loved how our girls responded,” Schneider siad. “It can be hard to go into a set three after dropping the previous one and not necessarily having the momentum off of a win, but our girls never let that slow them down against LC to win, and then their energy carried into TJ to finish off a strong night.”