Lady Cards Win Season Opener

The Cardinal volleyball team hosted the Logan Grizzlies for their season opener last week.  The Grizzlies came into the game with a bit of a size advantage but the Cardinals were not backing down one bit.  Throughout the night scores would remain close as the two teams seemed to be well matched.  As game one neared the end Soda was up 24-19.  The first game point would go to Logan but on the next volley Soleil Somsen got a big block to finish the game 25-20.  

In game two Logan got the small advantage jumping out to a 9-5 lead.  After a timeout Tara Vedder served the Cardinals back into the game tying things up at 12.  Soda would then grab a lead themselves at 18-14.  The back and forth would continue and the teams would be tied once again at 23.  After another quick timeout the Cards would earn two quick points ending with an ace from Vedder taking a 2-0 game lead in a best of five match.  

Things stayed tight in the third game as the game was tied five different times.  After the last tie at 19 the momentum would go to the Grizzlies as they finished game three with a 25-19 win.  The fourth game was once again close in the early going.  At about the midway point of the game Soda would break loose and get a small four point cushion leading 16-12 forcing a Logan timeout.  Out of the timeout the Cardinals would continue to roll to the largest lead held by either team at 20-13.  Logan would try to mount a comeback but the Cardinals were on a roll and finished off the Grizzlies by the score of 25-17 winning the match three games to one.  Coach Johnson was thrilled with the win, “The girls were locked in and ready to go the second we stepped out of the locker room.  It definitely set the tone for our season.”  Coach Johnson went on to praise the girls, “That “next ball” mentality is something we’ve talked a lot about, and they executed that very well.  I was very proud of them!”

The Cardinals followed up their season opening win by traveling to Ririe to take part in a tournament.  There they played seven different teams with wins over Challis, West Jefferson, Aberdeen and Declo.  They also had two losses to Oakley and Ririe and ended with a tie against Kellogg.  The Cardinals are next in action at Grace on Thursday
the 5th.