Mules cage Ducks, fall to Trojans

The Wahkiakum Mule volleyball team won at Toutle Lake on Tuesday and lost last Thursday to Pe Ell. Both matches went five sets.

On Tuesday, the Mules upset the 10th ranked Ducks 21-25, 25-19, 20-25, 25-22, 19-17.

Blaine Land tallied 22 kills. Further details were unavailable.

Last Thursday, Pe Ell won the match in five sets by scores of 25-15, 25-15, 20-25, 14-25, 15-12.

"We started out tentatively and lacked confidence and then turned it on and played well, especially in the third and fouth sets," said Mule Coach Jeff Rooklidge. "Both teams fought hard in the fifth set and showed their ability to fight back when down."

Leading hitters for the Mules were Land and Tori Wegdahl with 18 kills apiece. Marissa Washington made three kills, and Baylee Olsen had two.

"Madison LaBerge had a great match serving with a perfect 18/18 and 11 service points," Rooklidge said. "Wegdahl was great on the service line with seven aces and 14 service points. Baylee Olsen had 11 service points, was 16/18 with three aces.

"Libero Haylee Budd and defensive specialist Maya Stanley both did an excellent job passing in the back row, and Blaine did a nice job with 4 blocks."

Setter Brieanna Olsen had 38 assists and three blocks.

The Mules head to Winlock tonight (Thursday). They'll play in the Clatskanie Tournament on Saturday and go to Adna on Tuesday. They entertain Adna on October 13.