MaxPreps Oregon Team of the Week presented by the Oregon National Guard

With a mascot like TigerScots, it's sort of fitting that the girls volleyball team at Weston-McEwen (Athena) combines multiple skills.

The TigerScots received plenty of contributors from all angles while winning four straight matches at the Heppner Invitational on Saturday.

The victories not only lifted Weston-McEwen to a perfect 7-0 mark on the season, but the performance also helped them garner the MaxPreps Oregon Team of the Week honors, presented by the Oregon National Guard.

After consecutive sweeps over Heppner, Grant Union and Wallowa, the TigerScots were tested before recording a 25-19, 18-25, 15-7 win over Dufur.

"We have eleven different athletes who contribute on the floor each set of each match," said head coach Shawn White. "With an eleven person rotation, athletes have to sacrifice individual glory for team success. Those people who only get a small amount of time are some of our most important people in winning close matches and maintaining our competitive edge each year."

Molly von Borstel, a 5-foot-8 outside hitter, had 17 kills against Duffer while Keegan Shepard and Lacey Kuehn, both juniors, combined for 11 kills.

Seniors Natalie Arnold, von Borstel and Danni Dearing combined for 29 digs and senior setter Taryn Coffman had 28 assists.

Von Borstel ranks second in the state with 4.6 kills per game and Shepard ranks 15th at 1.9 per game. Coffman is second in the state at 8.7 assists per game while Arnold is 11th in digs at 2.8 per game.

"Molly is our team captain and leader on the floor and off," said White. "We rely on her to get the tough kills and open up the floor for other hitters. She is doing great keeping her team both focused and relaxed. Her growth as a leader is more evident each week. Her positive attitude and team-first attitude helps set the tone for our team."

Under White, the TigerScots won at least 30 matches five straight years starting in 2007. White led the team to state titles in 2004 and 2010.

"Our success as a program is due to the time and effort our athletes put into developing their skills," said White. "Along with that effort has been the willingness of players to share roles and find ways to contribute to the success of the team."

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