Wolverines fall to Hinton in War Eagle opener

South O’Brien stepped into War Eagle Conference play for this season on August 30 with a trip to Hinton. This was also the conference opener for the Blackhawks and they did not disappoint the home crowd, winning 25-11, 25-12 and 25-9.
Hinton, ranked 11th in Class 2A, held the lead throughout the first set. The Wolverines got off to a better start in set two, establishing a 3-0 advantage. The Blackhawks responded, taking the lead for good at 6-5. In the third set, the score was tied 2-2. That was before Hinton reeled off eight straight points to take command.
South O’Brien head coach Cortney Roskamp knew Hinton was talented and would be a tough opponent. She said the Wolverines were able to take away some positives from the match. “The girls stayed competitive and determined throughout each set,” noted Roskamp. “I feel playing a match like that gives a chance to look at the areas we still need to plug away at and continue working on and we’ll learn and grow from here. Our defense will definitely be a main focus as we prepare to take on Gehlen Catholic.”
The Wolverines managed just nine kills. A third of them came from Tatiana Conley. Whitney Einck contributed seven set assists and Marissa Ebel finished 10-of-11 at the service line. Karlee Warnke was busy on the defensive side, making two blocks and digging up five Gehlen attacks.
South O’Brien Stats
Kills-Errors-Attempts (Kill Efficiency): Team 9-11-44 (-.045), Karlee Warnke 2-1-9 (.111), Whitney Einck 0-0-1 (.000), Marissa Ebel 1-2-7 (-.143), Alyssa Van Beek 1-4-5 (-.600), Tatiana Conley 3-1-9 (.222), Brooklyn Edwards 0-1-2 (-.500), Maddie Johnson 2-2-11 (.000).
Assists: Einck 7, Edwards 2.
Digs: Team 15, Warnke 5, Ebel, Edwards 3, Payton Farquhar 2, Einck, Conley 1.
Blocks: Warnke 2 solo.
Serving (Efficiency): Team 29-33 (.879), Warnke 3-4 (.750), Einck 4-4 (1.000), Ebel 10-11 (.909), Van Beek 6-7 (.857), Edwards 3-3 (1.000), Johnson 3-4 (.750).