Lady Cats take third in tourney

By AMANDA ROMI
The Lady Cats volleyball team has officially gotten their season underway. After losing to Lakeland in a non conference match up their first outing, and defeating both Adrian and Miami in a tri-match, the Lady Cats finished third in the annual Archie tournament last week.
Starting off the week on Tuesday, Drexel took on Butler for a tied match, winning the first game 25-21 and falling 16-25 the second. Next up the Hume Hornets. The Lady Cats took the match easy with a 25-10 win and 25-15.
Moving on to Thursday nights round, the Lady Cats were up against defending champions, the Archie Whirlwinds. Drexel showed their ability tying the match 25-22 and 23-25 with Archie.
Saturday’s tournament play had the Lady Cats on top the first game against Ballard 25-18 and 25-14. Second round against KC Lutheran was a clenching match for the Drexel Lady Cats. First game play was a tight last minute lost as they fell 24-26 and second game 8-25.
The Lady Cats played their third place game against Archie. Drexel came out ready to play after their...
Photo: The Lady Cats pose to show off their third place trophy after defeating Archie last Saturday night. Pictured, left to right, front row: Brittany Page, Brianna Gamache, Tara Freeman, Taylor Swezey, Chelle McAnany. Back Row: Head Coach Melissa Busch, Megan Lane, Lauren Moles, Courtney Hatch, Jessi Gunnels, Katie Hocker, Mallari Russell, and assistant coach Casey Ellis.
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