Rockets now 2-0 in Cloverbelt East

By Paul Lecker

Sports Reporter

SPENCER — The Spencer volleyball team avenged an early-season loss to Loyal/Granton with a thrilling 3-2 win over the Greyhounds on Thursday in a matchup of Cloverbelt Conference East Division unbeatens.

The Rockets won 18-25, 25-12, 25-17, 28-30, 15-10, to improve to 2-0 in the Cloverbelt East. Loyal/Granton is now 2-1. Loyal/Granton beat Spencer at the Marathon Early Bird Invitational on Aug. 29.

Macie Weber had 20 kills, four aces, and six blocks; Liz Endreas added 14 kills; Jenna Rogers had a team-high 40 digs; and McKenzie Bainer had 27 assists for the Rockets.

“We battled through some injuries, adversity, and a solid opponent all night,” Spencer coach Buff Heller said. “The girls really dug deep for that victory.”

Spencer plays at Marshfield Columbus Catholic on Tuesday.

(Hub City Times Sports Reporter Paul Lecker is also the publisher of MarshfieldAreaSports.com.)