Lady Cards LookiNg SfroNg at ENd of SeasoN

by Jacquie Stowell

The Lady Cardinals 2005 volleyball team consists of seniors Liz Willis, Anne Kersenbrock, Carol Koenig, and Katie Fletcher; juniors Sloane Schneider, Jenna Connot, Megan Gaughenbaugh, , Mary Peetz, Ashley Vandersnick, and Lisa Marx; sophomores Leah Reiman, Torie Eby, Amber Baseggio, and Amy Tomjack; and freshmen McKena Ludemann, Brittany Petersen, Katie Schneider, Joleen Stowell, and Tiffany Vandersnick.

On Monday, October 10th, the ladies traveled to Orchard and faced the Orchard Orioles, They won in three sets (23-25, 25-17, 25-19). They then faced the Stuart Lady Broncos winning it in three sets (14-25, 24-26, 23-25).

SMH played their` homecoming game against Lynch. The ladies won their game in 3 sets. The Lady Cardinals then traveled to Orchard for a triangular on Tuesday, October 18th. The Cards ,played their first game against Plainview winning in three sets. Then the Lady Cards faced off against Orchard also winning in two sets. The Cardinals moved their record to 10-8.

Their seven game winning streak brings the Cards to the NVC Tournament with a 7th ranking in the Norfolk Daily News, ahead of 8th ranked Stuart and 10th ranked Pope John.

The NVC Tournament will be played October 24 at Chambers. The Cards will face off against Spencer/Naper in their first game.

The Lady Cards' sub-district games will be on October 31 and November 1 with district finals on Tuesday Nov 4. Cardinals will not know their standings for times and who they play until after Monday, October 24.