Written by
Dee Loflin, SMT Manager/Editor

Cape Girardeau, Missouri – The Dexter varsity Bearcat’s volleyball team were incredible over the weekend in the Dig for Life Classic Volleyball Tournament.  They placed second among 48 teams competing with Notre Dame defeating them 28-26 , 25-20 and 25-18 in the gold bracket.

“We did an excellent job,” Dexter coach Carmen Morgan said.  “We played some excellent teams and the girls played very well.  When everyone steps up and does what they are supposed to do then it is amazing.”

Jessica Lindsey, a junior for the Lady ‘Cats accounted for seven of Dexter’s final 13 points in set one with six kills and one block.  Shyann Jines finished the tournament with team-high 20 aces.  Alyssa Spear added 13 aces along with Ashley Brown who had 10 aces.

Lindsey also had a team high 68 kills, Jines with 53 kills, and Delaney Pullen with 26 kills helping their teammates to win all 12 sets they played in the tournament before taking on Notre Dame in the finals.

Ashley Brown had a team high of 27 digs for the tournament. 

The Bearcats won all of their sets in the tournament prior to the championship match.  Other matches played were:

Dexter defeated Ellington 25-9, 25-9.

Dexter defeated Bismarck 25-21, 25-15

Dexter defeated Saxony Lutheran 25-18, 25-17

Dexter defeated Jackson 25-18, 25-18.

Notre Dame defeated Dexter 26-28, 25-20, 25-18

Dexter is currently 13-3 on the season as they beat Bloomfield on Monday evening.

Shown in the photo are from left to right (top row):  Delaney Pullen, Ashlyn Werneck, Shyann Jines, Jessica Lindsey, and Kendall Adams; (bottom row): Julia Hahn, Ashley Brown, and Alyssa Spear.