GARNETT — The Iola High School volleyball team won one of three matchups at Garnett on Saturday over Burlington.
The Mustangs (6-21; 2-7) also faced off against Independence and McPherson in which the team dropped both matchups two sets to none.
Iola took their victory over Burlington with set scores of 24-26, 25-9 and 25-16.
Mustang Reese Curry led offensively with 12 kills, followed by Jackie Fager’s six kills and Alana Mader’s four kills. Fager led at the serving line where she registered three aces while Mader tacked on two aces.
Mader served 92.9% from the line and Fager finished with an 84.6% mark.
Defensively, Rio Lohman and Fager made four solo blocks apiece while Mader and Fager made four block assists apiece. Fager led with eight blocks, followed by Lohman’s six.
Elza Clift managed 18 digs while Kaysin Crusinbery and Curry each had 11 digs to finish in double figures.
“We played the best ball of the season during our first match against Burlington. We showed our true potential during this game,” said Iola head coach Amanda Holman.
The Mustangs dropped their second matchup against Independence, 25-11 and 25-18.
Lohman, Fager and Curry each led with three kills while Mader tacked on two kills offensively. Mader hit a lone ace from the serving line. Mader registered an 85.7% mark from the serving line, followed by Aysha Houk and Fager’s 75% at the line.
Lohman knocked three solo blocks while Mader made one. Lohman also went for five total blocks, followed by Mader, Crusinbery and Fager’s two total blocks apiece.
Defensively, Clift came up with a monstrous 24 digs while Curry and Fager had eight and six digs, respectively.
“We came out slow against Indy, which hurt us,” said Holman.
The Mustangs dropped their third match to McPherson with set scores of 25-20 and 25-8.
Curry led offensively with three kills while Lohman and Fager each knocked two kills. Fager and Curry each ripped one ace from the serving line while Houk registered 60% from the line.
