After starting the season with wins in their first five games of the season, the Owls dropped four of the next six games. Hancock went on the road Sept. 19 to compete in the Hawley Invitational where the Owls finished 1-3-1 in five two-set battles. Hancock was back on their home floor for senior night Sept. 21 against Dawson-Boyd and pulled off a 3-0 sweep. The very next day, Hancock pulled off a 3-1 win over Battle Lake.
Hawley Invitational
The Owls went on the road to Hawley and competed in five two-set matches, finishing the day with a 1-3-1 record.
The team started off against Perham and lost 25-16, 25-19. The Owls then moved on to Pine River-Backus and lost the first set 28-26, but won the second set 25-15 to finish in a tie. In the third match of the day, Hancock fell 25-9, 25-21 against Thief River Falls. The first win of the day for the Owls came against Sabeka with a 25-20, 25-17 win. The day wrapped up against Frazee and the Owls lost 25-21, 25-15.
Throughout the day, Hoberg led the team on offense with a total of 51 kills. Taylor Nesvig set up most of those kills with 68 set assists.
At the service line, Abigail Boon led the team with eight aces and Nesvig added six.
On defense, Hoberg led the team with 46 digs, Margaret Bretz had 30 and Mishayla Mattson dug out 27.
Tournament Totals – Serving (aces) – Abigail Boon-8, Taylor Nesvig-6, Mariah Hoberg-4, Haylee Flaten-4, Mishayla Mattson-2, Margaret Bretz-2; Set Assists – Nesvig-68, Hoberg-5, Mattson-4, Boon-1; Hitting (kills) – Hoberg-51, Mattson-15, Bretz-14, Nesvig-7, Boon-7, Sophia Nagler-2, Teresa Sproul-1; Blocks – N/A; Digs – Hoberg-46, Bretz-30, Mattson-27, Nesvig-23, Boon-14, Nagler-12, Flaten-8, Sproul-6
Hancock 3
Dawson-Boyd 0
The Owls were back on their home floor in Hancock in a non-conference matchup against the Dawson-Boyd Blackjacks. Hancock made quick work of Dawson-Boyd and swept the Blackjacks in three sets.
Hancock cruised in the first two sets, winning by 12 and 14 points, respectively. The Blackjacks battled in the third set to stay alive, forcing the Owls into extra points, but Hancock still earned the 28-26 win to seal the sweep.
Hoberg was the only player to finish the game with more than four kills, leading the team with 19. Nesvig led the way with 23 of the team’s 24 set assists.
Boon was a weapon for the Owls at the service line, leading the team with seven aces.
Mattson led the team with a total of nine digs and Nesvig and Hoberg each added seven.
Hancock 25 25 28 – 3
DB 13 11 26 – 0
Serving (aces) – Abigail Boon-7, Mishayla Mattson-2, Mariah Hoberg-1; Set Assists – Taylor Nesvig-23, Margaret Bretz-1; Hitting (kills) – Hoberg-19, Mattson-4, Boon-2, Tessie Sproul-2, Bretz-1, Nesvig-1; Blocks – N/A; Digs – Mattson-9, Nesvig-7, Hoberg-7, Sophia Nagler-5, Boon-4, Flatten-2, Bretz-2
Hancock 3
Battle Lake 1
Back in Little Eight Conference play, the Owls stayed on their home floor for their second game in as many nights against the Battlers. Hancock needed four sets, but picked up a 3-1 win over Battle Lake.
The Owls came out firing in the first set, running away with a 25-14 win. The Battlers came back with a 25-20 win in the second to lock up the match. Hancock dominated the third with a 25-12 win and narrowly came away with a 26-24 win in the fourth to ice away the 3-1 victory.
Hancock finished the game with two players in double figures in the kill department. Hoberg led the team with 27 kills and Mattson chipped in with 12. Nesvig led the team with 42 set assists.
At the service line, Nesvig led the team with four aces, Boon and Bretz had three aces and Mattson and Hoberg had two.
Hoberg led the team on defense with 18 digs, Mattson added 14, and Nesvig and Bretz both dug out 13.
Hancock was in another tournament at the Bertha-Hewitt Sept. 26 and also hosted Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa in Hancock Sept. 29. Next on the schedule, Hancock will host Ashby at home Thursday, Sept. 1.
Hancock 25 20 25 26 – 3
BL 14 25 12 24 – 1
Serving (aces) – Taylor Nesvig-4, Abigail Boon-3, Margaret Bretz-3, Mishayla Mattson-2, Mariah Hoberg-2; Set Assists – Nesvig-42, Mattson-2, Hoberg-2, Haylee Flaten-1; Hitting (kills) – Hoberg-27, Mattson-12, Boon-6, Bretz-5; Blocks – N/A; Digs – Hoberg-18, Mattson-14, Nesvig-13, Bretz-13, Flatten-6, Boon-4, Tessie Sproul-1
