Hannah Greene | Sports Editor
Last week, Nov. 19 and 21, the Women’s Volleyball team played in their final games of the season.
The Wolves started by playing against Concordia University — a team that beat them previously in season on Sept. 17.
Western’s only offense depended on their hitting, their percentage one of the best this season. During the first set, the Wolves gained a lead but fell shortly after, and the Cavaliers took the lead and carried it throughout the rest of that set.
Although the Wolves lost, there were multiple pivoting points throughout the match that gave the Cavaliers a run for their money.
The second set saw the Wolves hold the Cavaliers — until the Cavaliers broke out and scored 8 of the 10 points. Western had a hard time scoring due to Concordia’s strong defensive wall that continued to challenge the Wolves throughout the game.
Highlight player for the Wolves was Sianna DeCarli, a junior outside hitter, who had 11 kills — an attack by a player that is not returned by the receiving opponent, which leads directly to a point — the only Wolf that night to get more than four kills.
The second game was a sweet sendoff for the Wolves’ only senior player, Allyson Crisp.
Western took on Montana State University Billings on Nov. 21 for the Wolves’ senior game, and final game of their 2019 season.
Not only did this game end the Wolves’s season with a win, it sent their senior player, Crisp, to the Western Oregon record books.
The first set the Yellowjackets took the win, but not without the Wolves making a great comeback. The second set was a pepper of a match, with the Yellowjackets gaining and then falling to, to end with the Wolves ahead and their first set win.
The rest of the game saw the Wolves winning to have the Yellowjackets follow with a win — but in the end the Wolves dug dipper and pulled through to bring home their fifth win of the season.
An overall rough season for this Women’s Volleyball team that challenged and tested them every game — but a wonderful finish to leave the Wolves howling.
Contact the author at hgreene18@wou.edu
