HMS volleyball team takes three of four matches
Hillsboro Middle School Trojans won three of four matches this past week against Lyons to begin the season.
The seventh grade varsity started off slow with a close three game loss, 12-25, 25-23, 11-25.
Head coach Stephanie Sinclair called the match a great learning experience for the girls.
Chassidy Carlson and Hayley Pankratz led the team with nine points each.
The eighth grade varsity team swept the Lions 25-20 and 25-20.
"The girls did a nice job of passing for their first match," Sinclair said. "We had several hitting opportunities."
Candace Weinbrenner led with 12 points. Both junior varsity squads came out victorious. The seventh grade team won 25-13 and 25-22, and the eighth graders wont 25-17 and 25-16.
Aubrey Meier and Brandi Boucher led the seventh and eighth grade teams respectively with eight points each.
Sinclair said the girls played relaxed and served the ball well.