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Blackfoot Morning News - Panthers roll MV
Panthers roll MV
Thursday, 16 October 2008
MORELAND - After Tuesday night’s pummeling of SEIC foe Marsh Valley, Snake River left little doubt who the Mecca of the respective 3A conference is this fall as the Panthers rolled to a 25-17, 25-7 and 25-17 sweep on Senior Night.
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Snake River’s Linsdsay VanOrden (4) floats one over the Marsh Valley defense during Wednesday night’s Senior Night battle against SEIC foe Marsh Valley. The Lady Panthers swept the visiting Eagles in three sets.
After being down 2-0 in the first game, the Lady Panthers turned the tables in the bat of an eye, leading 10-4 before concluding the would-be 25-17 match, while junior setter Rachael Williams’ 13 consecutive serves in the second game proved to be the catalyst in the 25-7 ousting.
“Rachael pretty much won that second game for us,” Snake River assistant coach Johnna Lund said. “ We had more service errors tonight than we usually do, though.”
In the third set, the Panthers showed a case of complacency, being down as much as four before a late run would propel a mimic score of the first game, 25-17.
Though futile, the Lady Eagles drew first blood in each of the three sets.
“All year we have kind of started our games out slow,” Lund noted. “ But after that we show up.”
For the duo of seniors who played their final game at the net within the confines of the Moreland based school, Lindsay VanOrden and Jessica Porter relished the triumph.
“It was good to get a win on senior night,” said VanOrden, who recorded five kills on the evening. “It was a good win and now we’re looking forward to American Falls then districts.”
Porter agreed.
“Everyone played a great game,” Porter said. “It was good to go out on a win at home.”
While the upperclassman were in a state of reminiscence, it was six-foot sophomore Eden VanOrden who stole the spotlight with a team high 12 kills.
With the win, Snake River (21-9, 4-1) is a game away from attaining a regular season title and locking up the No. 1 seed going into the SEIC district tournament in Marsh Valley on Tuesday. Bear Lake, who split with Snake River this season, would be second in conference having lost the overall match total to the Panthers followed by American Falls and Marsh Valley tentatively.
Snake River travels to AF today at 6 p.m.
