Written by

Jessica Snider SMT Writer

It was the last regular season game for the Dexter Lady Bearcat Volleyball team as they traveled to Cape Girardeau last night to take on the Notre Dame Lady Bulldogs.

 

It was a much anticipated volleyball game as Notre Dame always supplies tough competition in all their sporting events.

Dexter came out strong for the game as they all knew it was the last regular season game and they needed to make it count. The Bearcats put up a hard fight but in the end it was the Bulldogs who took over for the win in just two sets. That’s not to say that the sets were an easy win for the Bulldogs though. Dexter kept the momentum going during both sets and never let Notre Dame run away with a big lead.

The first set was the closest as neither Dexter nor Notre Dame was ready to let the other take the victory. The lead bounced back and forth between the two teams until finally Notre Dame stretched ahead by two points and took the first set 24-26.

Notre Dame seemed to have a stronger defense up against Dexter’s offense in the second match, however. The Bearcats didn’t have much of a chance to get kills in a position where the Bulldogs couldn’t return them. The second match was still close, but this time Notre Dame pulled ahead with a slightly larger lead as they won 25-18.

The Dexter Lady Bearcat volleyball team has proved all year long that they are strong, tough, and willing to be coached in order to take big victories over a few of their rival competitions.

Coach Morgan has stepped into the head coach position for the team this year and really has the talented team coming together and showing off their skills. There have been a few tough matches where other teams pulled ahead and won a game or two, but that doesn’t mean Dexter hasn’t put up a hard fight all season.

This year, the Bearcat team consists of some young members who are seeing varsity action for the first time. With the injury of Jessica Lindsey earlier in the season, a couple freshmen have stepped out onto the court in hopes of helping the team keep their momentum in each game. The amount of talent on this young team is impressive to say the least.

The Dexter Bearcat Varsity volleyball team will start district competition next week, which is being held at the Bearcat Event Center.  Good luck to the Dexter Bearcats throughout their District Competition!