The MACA volleyball team stayed in the West Central Conference in two home games last week, both resulting in losses for the Tigers. The team started off the week Sept. 22 against the undefeated Minnewaska Lakers and were swept 3-0. Two days later, MACA hosted West Central Area and despite taking the first set, the Tigers fell 3-1 against the Knights.

Minnewaska 3

MACA 0

The Tigers had a tall task when they welcomed the conference leading Lakers to Morris who had only lost a single set all season long. Minnewaska stayed unbeaten with a quick 3-0 sweep of MACA.

The Lakers started off with a lead in the first set and cruised to a 25-17 win. The most competitive set was in the second, but the Lakers still picked up a 25-21 win. Minnewaska dominated in the third set and ran away with a 25-13 win to complete the sweep. 

Mylie Fehr led the Tigers on offense with five kills and Heika Hall and Brenna Jergenson each had four. Josie Kleindl led the team with all 18 of the team’s set assists. 

On defense, Leah Berlinger led the team with nine digs and Heika Hall added eight. At the net, Heika Hall, Jergenson and Mylie Fehr all had a block apiece.

Waska 25 25 25 – 3

MACA 17 21 13 – 0

Serving (aces) – Brenna Jergenson-1; Set Assists – Josie Kleindl-18; Hitting (kills) – Mylie Fehr-5, Heika Hall-4, Jergenson-4, Chloe Fehr-3, Valeria Diaz-3; Blocks – Heika Hall-1, Jergenson-1, Mylie Fehr-1, Diaz-1; Digs – Berlinger-9, Heika Hall-8, Jergenson-5, Adlee Gades-5, Madison Swenson-5, Kleindl-4, Diaz-3, Chloe Fehr-1, Harmony Coverdale-1

WCA 3

MACA 1

The Tigers dropped their second straight conference home game of the week when they fell to the West Central Area Knights in four sets on Thursday.

On offense, Heika Hall was the best offensive weapon for the Tigers, finishing with 10 kills. Chloe and Mylie Fehr each had five kills. Josie Kleindl set up nearly all those kills, leading the team with 23 set assists. 

MACA finished the game with five aces from the service line. Jergenson and Valeria Diaz both led the team with two aces and Berlinger chipped in with one. 

On the defensive side, the Tigers worked as a committee with eight players recording between five and nine digs, led by Gimmena Penaloza Gomez with nine and Kleindl with eight.

The Tigers were back on the floor Sept. 28 on the road against BOLD and also hosted New London-Spicer in Morris Sept. 29

WCA 21 25 25 25 – 3

MACA 25 14 16 17 – 1

Serving (aces) – Brenna Jergenson-2, Valeria Diaz-2, Leah Berlinger-1; Set Assists – Josie Kleindl-23, Gimmena Penaloza Gomez-1, Berlinger-1; Hitting (kills) – Heika Hall-10, Chloe Fehr-5, Mylie Fehr-5, Jergenson-4, Diaz-4, Berlinger-1, Coverdale-1; Blocks – N/A; Digs – Penaloza Gomez-9, Kleindl-8, Heika Hall-6, Swenson-6, Chloe Fehr-5, Mylie Fehr-5, Adlee Gades-5, Diaz-5, Jergenson-3, Berlinger-2, Pico Jon-1, Hazel Hall-1