Dodge City volleyball picked up their 20
th win of the season, cruising past Pratt on the road in straight sets, 25-14, 25-16, 25-15.
With the win, the Conquistadors improved to 20-5 on the season and 9-1 in KJCCC play. The victory is the tenth straight against Pratt in the series with the Beavers and the 13
th in the last 14 meetings.
The Conqs were cooking early, opening the night with a 5-0 run, and while Pratt made it 6-3, the Conqs quickly regained firm control. A 7-0 run by the Conqs pushed the lead to 12-3 in the first set, prompting a Beavers timeout. After a 3-0 Pratt run out of the timeout, the Conqs pushed the lead back out and claimed the first set 25-14. Set two was tight and back-and-forth early until the Conqs built a 15-10 lead and used that advantage to work to a 25-16 second-set win. The third set saw Pratt jump up 4-1, but the Conqs tied it at 8-8, then took the lead to win 25-15 and take the match.
Kayla Cantrill had another dominant outing, recording 13 kills on a .591 hitting percentage and adding 11 digs for a double-double.
Anete Celnova posted nine kills and 10 digs, while
Chaehee Baek chipped in seven kills and
Sunni Skipps tallied nine kills and 10 digs.
Chelsea Durbridge had another strong evening, finishing with 30 assists, four kills, three digs, and a block assist.
Conqs are back home on Saturday, October 10
th as they take on rival Garden City for the second time this season, with the match set for 6:30 pm.
