Lady Cubs go 3-3 in tourney

NEODESHA — Humboldt High’s volleyball squad went 3-3 at a Neodesha tournament Saturday.
The Lady Cubs defeated Baxter Springs in straight sets 25-21, 25-11; lost in three sets to Fredonia 25-19, 20-25, 25-18; downed host Neodesha 25-17, 25-19; fell to Southeast Cherokee 25-9, 25-16; lost to Parsons 25-20, 25-16; and defeated Caney Valley 25-20, 25-21.
“We are still battling injuries and it showed as the day wore on,” Humboldt head coach Stephanie Splechter said. “Overall, I am pleased with our performance, given the circumstances.”
Sheri Middleton led Humboldt against Baxter Springs with 13 points, 10 kills and two blocks. Kayle Riebel added eight points, including three aces, to go with three kills and two blocks. Breanna Kline had three points, threee kills and two digs on defense. Anna Setter added a point with an ace and had 14 set assists.
“We played the net well in this match,” Splechter said. “We got off to big leads on both sets.”
Things didn’t go as smoothly against Fredonia.
“Fredonia seems to have our number,” Splechter said. “We did not pass as well as we can and missed three serves in a row to start the match.”
Middleton had 11 points, including 10 kills and an ace. Kline had eight points with three aces, five kills and two digs. Setter had four digs and 16 set assists. Riebel had four points and three kills. Megan Hudlin had two aces.
Riebel and Middleton shared high point honors against Neodesha with seven apiece. Both also had two aces. Middleton also had five blocks. Setter had 13 asssists. Kline also had two aces to go with six points. Rachel Taylor had four points and three kills.
Middleton had six points in the loss to Southeast to go with three kills and three blocks. Riebel had five points and Kline three. Riebel also had three kills, two aces and two digs. Setter had nine assists.
Riebel’s eight points paced the Lady Cubs against Parsons, along with five kills. Middleton scored four points, with two blocks and two kills. Setter had seven assists.
Kline had 11 points and 11 kills to lead the way to victory against Caney Valley. Taylor followed with seven points, three of which came from aces, and four kills. Middleton had five points, three kills and two blocks. Setter had 15 assists.