Friday, October 8, 2021

Saryn Brown Bright Spot in Mustangs Loss to Thunder

North Nodaway continued to fall short in their effort to break in the top tier of the 275 conference, falling 17-25, 18-25, 14-25 to Nodaway Valley Thursday, but Saryn Brown was a bright spot for the Mustangs. She had 9 kills and 2 blocks that night. Jacquelyn Cline frequently set her up for her kills, getting several assists for the night. 

The Mustangs dug themselves into a hole in the first match, falling behind 21-8. Sarah Chesnut rallied the troops at that point, the serving of Jacquelyn Cline put pressure on the green shirts, and a kill by Brown stopped the bleeding. They got as close as 21-13 before the Thunder finally closed it out.

The next two games were a mirror image of each other. North Nodaway would play even with Nodaway Valley through the first 20 points, only for the bottom to drop out. They led 10-9 in the second set as Lauren Herndon got a couple of kills, and Cline added a service ace. But then Nodaway Valley pulled away to get the 25-18 win. In the third set, the Mustangs fell behind 4-1 before aces by Saylor Brown and Sarah Chesnut knotted it at 8-8. Saylor Brown got a kill to make it 9-8, only for the bottom to drop out again after that.

Saryn Brown had 9 kills and two blocks. Lauren Herndon had 3 kills and 1 block. Saylor Brown had 3 kills and 1 ace. Kelsey Barcus had 1 kill. Sarah Chesnut had 2 aces. 

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