By: Mike Smith
Dodge City volleyball extended its win streak to nine with a three-set home sweep of Seward County, 25-20, 25-10, 25-20.
The Conquistadors moved to 24-5 on the season and 13-1 in KJCCC action, recording their 15
th win of the season in three sets. The win also marks eight straight against Seward County in the series.
Conqs looked to start quickly, going up 3-1 to open the night, but Seward County pushed back, and it was tight early, with the Saints even taking the lead at 12-11 and going up 16-13. The Conqs responded with a 5-1 run to regain the lead at 18-17, and a
Dora Csanyi made it 19-17, leading to a Saints timeout. The Conqs closed out the first set with a 25-20 win as
Sunni Skipps recorded an ace on the final point. The second set saw the Conqs jump out to a 7-0 start and then balloon to double figures as they cruised past Seward County, 25-10. In the third set, the Conqs started strong again, going up 4-1 and then leading 12-6, but Seward County put together a run to draw even at 18-18. The Conqs finished the third set and match on a 7-2 run, capturing the third set 25-20 to win the match.
Kayla Cantrill paced the Conqs with a double-double in the matchup recording 11 kills and 15 digs, while adding three aces.
Sunni Skipps added a seven-kill, 14-dig, and two-ace night, while
Rian Muntaner finished with 11 digs on the night.
Chelsea Durbridge dished out 23 assists.
Up next is the Conqs' final regular-season home game as they host Cloud County on Saturday, October 24
th, for a 6:30 pm match, and it will be sophomore day for the Conqs.