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at Wildcat Gym. (L-R): Manager Cadence Sanchez, Alex Hernandez, Kaeleigh Logan, Madison McNeese, MyKenzie Price, Kiara Wright, Vivika Ballejo, Abigail Ybarbo and Jessica Rojero. (Submitted Photo) SENIOR NIGHT 2022 - The Littlefield Lady Cat volleyball seniors were honored prior to Tuesdays regular season finale against Shallowater
The Littlefield Lady Cats’ varsity volleyball team had their senior night spoiled by the Shallowater Fillies on Tuesday, falling at home, 0- 3.
With the loss, the Lady Cats close out the regular season with a mark of 19-13 overall, 26 in district play.
Littlefield found themselves in an, 0-2, hole to open set one, before a long dig from senior, Abigail Ybarbo, floated over the net and landed on the sideline for a kill, off of the hit from Maci Moravcik, making the score, 1- 2. Shallowater would answer with a, 10- 0, scoring run that ended when Mia Goicoechea sent a kill sailing out of bounds to make the score, 2-12.
Julie Bownds was called for being in the net as she went up to defend a hit from Moravcik, but a hit on the next play by senior, Jessica Rojero, was dug into the net by Chloe McKinney, making the score, 3-13. Kynlee Shields delivered a kill over Bri Valdez, but on the next play a hit from Bownds was hit out of bounds by the Fillies, trimming the lead to, 4-14.
The Lady Cats could not capitalize, as Bownds’ serve sailed out of bounds and a tip on the next play from the Fillies was hit out of bounds by sophomore, Mylie Hernandez, making the score, 4-16. Shelby Roberts and senior, Kaeleigh Logan, each sent a serve out of bounds, and a kill attempt by Goicoechea sailed out of bounds, making the score, 617.
Saylor Williams was blocked by junior, Kyndal Edgemon and Hernandez for a kill, but freshman, Bryndle Ray, sent a hit into the net on the next play, pushing the lead back out to, 7- 18. Hernandez responded with a kill over Mia St. Clair and Goicoechea and Bownds followed it up with a tip over St. Clair for a kill, cutting the lead to, 9-18.
Shallowater, though, would close out the set on a, 7- 2, scoring run to take set one, 1125.
The Fillies opened set two on a, 3- 0, scoring run, before Bownds sent a kill past Brianne Watts to gain the serve for Littlefield. She followed it up with a kill past the block attempt from Roberts, but the Fillies answered, as Goicoechea sent a kill off of senior, Kiara Wright to make the score, 2- 4.
Rojero delivered a kill in front of the block attempt from Roberts, but Roberts answered with a kill past junior, Kennadi Hanlin, and McKenzi Cook followed it up with an ace off of Logan to stretch their lead to, 3- 6. Shields sent a hit into the net, but Williams came right back with a tip over junior, Kenzi Jordan, for a kill making the score, 4- 7.
Roberts’ serve fell short of the net and on the next play, Cook was called for a doublehit, trimming the lead to, 6- 7. The Fillies would respond, as Williams sent a kill past Ybarbo, however, Cook again was called for a double- hit on the next play, making the score, 7-8. Williams sent a kill off of Ray, sparking a fourpoint rally for the Fillies, that ended when Avery Terrell sent a serve sailing out of bounds to make the score, 8-12.
Wright’s serve sailed out of bounds for Littlefield, but Shallowater couldn’t capitalize, as Roberts’ hit landed out of bounds, making the score, 9-13. The Fillies answered with a, 4- 0, scoring run, forcing Littlefield to take a time out, trailing 9-17. Out of the break, Jaycee Benton’s serve sailed over the boundary line, but the Fillies would proceed to close out the set on an, 8- 4, scoring run to take set two, 13- 25.
In set three, Moravcik dropped a tip out of bounds for the Fillies, but Goicoechea responded with a kill off of senior, Alex Hernandez, tying the set, 1- 1. A save by Terrell didn’t make it over the net, putting the Lady Cats back in front, 2- 1, but Logan had her tip blocked by Moravcik and the second chance hit was hit out of bounds by Bownds, making the score, 2-2.
Goicoechea served up backto- back aces, before sending a serve short of the net to make the score, 3- 4. Shields delivered a kill off of the block attempt from Jordan sparking a, 5-0, scoring run for the Fillies, making the score, 3- 9, before Mia Moore sent a hit out of bounds to trim it to, 4- 9. The teams exchanged several points before a dig by Ybarbo landed out of bounds, making the score, 8- 12. Hernandez delivered a kill for the Lady Cats, but Shallowater answered with a kill of their own, pushing the lead to, 913. The Fillies went on a, 4- 0, scoring run to push their lead to, 9- 17, before a hit from the Fillies landed out of bounds, trimming the lead to, 10-17.
Terrell was called for being across the net for the Fillies, but the Lady Cats couldn’t capitalize, as they sent a hit out of bounds, making the score, 11-18. Shallowater delivered a block for a kill, but Goicoechea’s next serve sailed out of bounds, making the score, 12-19. Roberts delivered a kill off of Hernandez, but Bownds responded with a tip, that was hit out of bounds by Goicoechea, trimming the lead to, 13-20.
Shallowater would close out the set on a, 5- 0 scoring run to take set three, 13- 25, and the match, 0-3.
The Lady Cats will be at Tulia on Tuesday for their Bidistrict match- up with the Bushland Lady Falcons.
First set is scheduled to begin at 6 p. m.