Cowley, winners of 29 matches in a row, improves to 29-2 overall, 9-0 in the Jayhawk Conference Eastern Division, and 10-0 in Region VI. Cowley has now won 24 home matches in a row dating back to the 2008 season, while head coach Jenifer Bahner has never witnessed her team lose at W.S. Scott Auditorium as she is now 18-0 at home as coach of the Lady Tigers.
“The support we have gotten from the students and the community has been great,” Bahner said. “Their support helps the girls step their game up and play at a high level.”
Bahner talked to her team about minimizing its errors after the 25-27 loss to Coffeyville in game two. The team regrouped and took care of business in the final two games.
Sophomore Kelsy Patterson entered the match in game three and sparked the team by finishing with six kills and no hitting errors.
“Kelsy has been limited by a knee injury but she has not let that dampen her spirits,” Bahner said. “She brings the team so much energy and I am proud of her for going in there and helping the team.”
Freshman Danika Maggard also stepped up big and shared team-high honors with Roslandy Acosta with 13 kills.
“This was a great night for Danika,” Bahner said. ‘I challenged her after the match to be more consistent because I know she can do it.”
Sophomore Sarah Skinner also stepped up with 11 kills, while Elena Berroteran finished with 26 digs.
The conference title and top-seed in the Region VI Tournament will all come down to Wednesday night’s match at No. 3-ranked Johnson County at 6:30 p.m. The Lady Tigers currently hold a one-game lead over the Lady Cavaliers in both the conference and the region. Johnson County, which is 21-5 overall, suffered its lone conference/region defeat against Highland.
“This is what you work so hard for,” Bahner said. “No. 1 versus No. 3 makes for a very big match.”
I wonder if JJ would like volleyball so much if the girls wore baggy sweats instead of tight little boyshorts.
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