The Steelville High School volleyball team played three matches in four days on Sept. 30, Oct. 2 and Oct. 3 against Licking, Cuba and Belle, respectively.
The Lady Cardinals hosted Licking on …
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The Steelville High School volleyball team played three matches in four days on Sept. 30, Oct. 2 and Oct. 3 against Licking, Cuba and Belle, respectively.
The Lady Cardinals hosted Licking on Sept. 30 for JV and varsity matchups. Steelville’s JV team began the evening by losing the first set 25-21. The Lady Cardinals showed resilience in a long second set, defeating Licking 28-26 to force a third set.
Steelville kept its momentum going and was triumphant in the third set 25-20 to win the match and earn its sixth victory of the season. The Lady Cardinals varsity team also battled in its match against Licking. Steelville won the first set 25-22 but lost 16-25 in the second set, 17-25 in the third set and 22-25 in the fourth set to take the loss. Licking’s varsity team has now defeated Steelville in 14 matches in a row.
On Oct. 2, The Lady Cardinals played at Cuba in a Gasconade Valley Conference matchup on Pink Out Night. Steelville’s JV team played first and lost the first set 25-9. The Lady Cardinals showed fight in the second set, but eventually fell 26-24 to lose its second match of the season. Steelville’s varsity team followed and also had trouble with the Lady Wildcats. The Lady Cardinals lost the first two sets 25-15 and 25-12, but didn’t give up. Steelville was down to their last point multiple times but showed grit and resilience, winning the third set 26-24. The Lady Cardinals battled in the fourth set but fell 25-20 to the streaking Lady Wildcats.
Steelville finished its week of play on Oct. 3 against Belle at Steelville High School. The Lady Cardinals’ JV team won both sets 25-14 and 25-21 to win the match and bring their record to 7-2 for the season.
The Lady Cardinals’ varsity team regained their winning form and won the first set 25-20. In the second set, the Tigers battled throughout and won the extended set 28-26 over the Lady Cardinals. Steelville didn’t waver and won the third set 25-19 and fourth set 25-14 to win the match.
The Lady Cardinals’ JV team competed in Potosi on Oct. 4 in the Potosi JV Tournament. Steelville went 3-3 in the Tournament and took fifth place.
The Lady Cardinals were 9-5-2 and 3-1 in conference play heading into their Oct. 6 matchup at Viburnum, which will be detailed in next week’s edition. Steelville will play on Oct. 8 against Dixon at home and travel to Belle on Oct. 9 in a rematch against the Tigers.
