Volleyball Recap: Dynamic Duo of Jocelynn Sims and Addy Lengacher Lead Loogootee to Victory

By Team Reports Oct 5, 2024, 8:02pm

Volleyball Recap: Loogootee Lions vs. Washington Hatchets

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There's no place like home for Loogootee, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Washington Hatchets 3-2. This was payback for the Lions, who suffered a 3-0 defeat the last time these two teams met.

Loogootee wouldn't go down easily and took Washington into a fifth set where they got it done with a four-point win. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-11, 22-25, 22-25, 15-11.

Loogootee was led to victory by Addy Lengacher and Jocelynn Sims. Lengacher had eight digs, three kills, and a block, while Sims had 20 digs and two aces. Sims is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.

Despite the loss, Washington still got an impressive performance from Kenna Garland, who had 25 digs, 19 kills, and 19 assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Addy Williams, who had 17 digs, two aces, and a kill.

Loogootee's record now sits at 15-5. As for Washington, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 16-10 record this season.

Loogootee has already played their next contest, a 2-0 loss against Castle on the 5th. As for Washington, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 defeat against North Posey on the 5th.

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