CHERRYVALE — Humboldt High’s volleyball team earned a road split Tuesday, falling in straight sets against highly ranked Eureka, before toppling host Cherryvale to wrap up the day.
Eureka, which entered Tuesday’s matchup with a 28-1 record, cruised to a 25-13 and 25-16 victory.
Nautianna Goforth led Humboldt with six kills, followed by Kirstyn Murrow with four, Karley Wools three, Shelby Shaughnessy two and Kenisyn Hottenstein one.
Hottenstein had 16 set assists, while Brooklyn Ellis, Hottenstein and Shaughnessy each had an ace. Murrow led the squad with six digs; Ellis and Wools chipped in with four each, Shaughnessy had three, Hottenstein two and Kinsley Tucker and Goforth with one each.
“We struggled against a good Eureka team,” Humboldt head coach Terry Meadows said. “We made too many errors and could not get into a rhythm.”
Still, the Lady Cubs rebounded nicely against Cherryvale, rolling to a 25-18 and 25-16 victory..
Goforth blasted seven kills, while Murrow had five and Shaughnessy and Wools with four each. Kirsten Kobold added a pair of kills.
The Lady Cubs delivered a whopping 12 aces in the victory. Murrow had five, Goforth three, Wools and Hottenstein and Shaughnessy both had one. Shaughnessy also had a pair of blocks, while Hottenstein led the way with 22 set assists. Ellis contributed 10 digs, while Wools had nine and Murrow six. Goforth and Hottenstein added four and three, respectively. Shaughnessy added two digs; Tucker and Kobold had one apiece.
The split puts Humboldt at 4-1 in Tri-Valley League action. The Lady Cubs travel to Neodesha Saturday.
