Lady Jackets Defeat Clarkrange

By Terry Futrell – September 4, 2018

The Coalfield Lady Jackets volleyball team improved their record to 5-2 in district play with a 3-1 victory over the Clarkrange Lady Buffaloes this evening. Clarkrange is now 1-6 in district play.

Coalfield came out attacking very aggressively in Set 1 and led Clarkrange 12-5. The Lady Buffaloes fought back and decreased the Coalfield lead to 13-9. Carlee Kees then served up seven straight points for the Lady Jackets, including three aces, upping the Jackets lead to 20-10. Clarkrange scored one additional point, then Skylor Jeffers closed the set out serving up four points for the Lady Jackets, bringing the final score to 25-11.

The Lady Buffaloes fought back in Set 2, handing the Lady Jackets a 25-18 defeat. The Lady Jackets continued to attack, but were plagued by eight setup errors and two service errors. The Lady Buffaloes scored six service aces in the victory.

Coalfield jumped out to a 12-1 lead in Set 3, with Ashlyn Roberts serving up eight straight points for the Lady Jackets. Clarkrange closed the gap to 14-10, thanks to several unforced setup errors by the Lady Jackets. Coalfield then pulled away to win 25-16.

Coalfield continued their aggressive attack into Set 4, but the Lady Buffaloes held on to tie at 6-6. Coalfield then pulled ahead 14-8 before Clarkrange began to slowly close the gap, eventually tying the score at 16-16. Once again the Lady Jackets forged ahead, closing out the set 25-21.

The Lady Jackets showed much more aggressiveness than earlier in the season, averaging just over ten attacks per set against Clarkrange. However, unforced service and setup errors sometimes overshadow their progress in attacking opponents.

Coalfield faces Harriman on Thursday. In an earlier meeting, the Lady Jackets swept the Lady Devils in three sets, but Harriman has shown improvement since the two teams met on August 14. Clarkrange faces Oakdale on Thursday – Oakdale is the only district team defeated by the Lady Buffaloes.

Match Summary

Clarkrange won the Junior Varsity contest 2-0.