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Campbellsport Volleyball Plays for the Conference Championship

BEN PRIESGEN

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On October 17, Campbellsport volleyball lost 3-0 to No. 6 ranked (Division 3) Laconia in the Flyway Conference Championship game.

Campbellsport (13-13, 6-1, second place in Flyway) was celebrating senior night with the opportunity to win their first conference championship since 1994.

The Cougars and Spartans had a full gym of supporters ready for the anticipated, conference matchup featuring the two best teams in the conference.

Campbellsport held an 11-10 lead over Laconia (24-2, 7-0, first place in Flyway). After an El- See CHS VOLLEYBALL page 13

Campbellsport volleyball players warming up for their championship match against Laconia on October 17. BEN PRIESGEN PHOTOS

Players huddle up for final instructions.

Senior Carleigh Ward serving for her team.

Senior Alyssa Koelbl getting ready to recieve the ball.

Senior Natalie Sippel providing direction for her team.

Senior Megan McCarty celebrates with her teammates.

Senior Gabi Danza getting ready to serve. CHS VOLLEYBALL

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Emma Muraski had a big block to tie the set at 15 for the Cougars but Laconia scored the next three out of four points before Smith had a nice tip shot to make the score 18-17 in favor of the Spartans.

Laconia took control of the first set by outscoring Campbellsport 7-1 to win the first match by the score of 25-18.

The Spartans came out firing on all cylinders with a 7-2 lead before a Cougar timeout, then Campbellsport got a Shealyn Willacker spike to get some momentum after the timeout.

The Cougars got a Smith spike and service ace to bring the score to 17-11 in favor of Laconia but the Spartans closed out the set with an 8-2 point run to win the second set with the score of 25-13.

Laconia started the third set fast with an 8-3 lead over the Cougars but then Campbellsport got some good plays with a Megan McCarty block and an ace from Muraski to bring the score to 12-8 with the Spartans in the lead.

McCarty got another block for the Cougars to stop a Spartan run and put the score at 15-10 after her play at the net.

Laconia showed why they are a ranked team with a finishing kick in the third set to clinch the Flyway Conference for the second consecutive year by winning the third set and match with a 2516 victory.

Campbellsport volleyball received a No. 5 seed in Division 2 of the WIAA tournament and they will host No. 12 NFDL on October 22 at 7 p.m. during the upcoming week. The winner of the match will play at No. 4 seed Sheboygan Falls on October 24.