Norse win first set, drop next three to E-S
Whitehall’s Harlow Foss eyed a serve attempt during their match against Eleva-Strum on Thursday. Foss had a team-high seven service aces, but the Norse lost the match, 3-1. (Times photograph by Andrew Dannehy)
The Whitehall volleyball team got off to a good start, but lost a couple of close sets and fell to Eleva-Strum, 3-1, on Thursday.
In the team’s home opener, Whitehall went on a run and won the first set, 25-21, but dropped the next two by a combined five points before falling in the third, 25-20.
The loss dropped Whitehall’s record to 2-4 on the season before this Tuesday’s game at Blair-Taylor. The Norse host Osseo-Fairchild on Thursday then play in a tournament at Eleva-Strum on Saturday. This coming Tuesday, the team welcomes Independence/Gilmanton then hosts Alma/Pepin on Thursday.
E-S 21 25 26 25
WHS 25 22 24 20
The Norse scored eight straight points and went on to win the first set, but couldn’t get over the hump the rest of the night.
Whitehall trailed early in the first, then went on a run with Harlow Foss serving. Foss finished the match with a team-high seven service aces and the Norse went on to win the first set by four points.
The teams were close in the second and third sets, but the Cardinals scored key points late to get the wins before closing out the match in the fourth.
Kelsie Klomsten had 10 kills to lead the Norse while Kyla Lambeck had team-bests with 29 set assists and 12 digs. Aryana Ausderau had two blocks.
