Saints Drop Non-League

Match To Bays

St. Ignace won the first two games at Brimley, 25-20 and 25- 16, before the Bays bounced back to down the Saints, 25-10, 25-17, 15-10, and record the win Tuesday, August 31.

"After winning the first two games, we relaxed and let Brimley back in the match," said Saints Coach Gracia May. "We have to work on our blocking and passing."

Saints statistics: Martina Beaudoin, 38 sets, 13 serves, six digs, four

attacks, three serve

receives; Mikaela Kelly, 14 serves, nine digs, 18 serve receives, two blocks, two attacks; Nicole Elmblad, 20 serves receives, 14 blocks, 12 serves, nine digs, nine attacks; Lauren Winkelman, 13 serve receives, 12 attacks, nine serves, seven blocks, seven digs; Anna St. Andrew, 14 serve receives, seven digs, six attacks,, six serves, one block; Carissa Cowell, 23 sets, 14 serves, four attacks, four serve receives, two digs, one block; Alexa Thibault, six serves, four sets, four serve receives, three digs; Heather Beaudoin, three digs, three serve receives; Torie Litzner, four serve receives, one dig; Amber St. Andrew, two serve receives; Kayla Fulgenzi, two digs.

Martina Beaudoin, St. Ignace "After the first two games, we got ourselves together and played much better," said Bays Coach Rhonda Amble. "All the girls play hard."

Bays statistics: Sydney Beaune, 28 assists, five kills, two blocks;

Whitney Frazier,

11 kills, three aces, three digs; Lynnette Carrick, eight kills, four digs; Alyssa Recla, four aces, four kills; Jessica Noyce, four blocks, three kills.

Saints 6-4 During

Inland Lakes Invite

The St. Ignace Saints finished with a 6-4 overall record during the Inland Lakes Invitational Saturday, August 28, after defeating the host Bulldogs, 25-21 and 25-23, Brimley Bays, 25-18 and 25-13, and Gaylord St. Mary Snowbirds, 25-20 and 25-21, but losing to Cheboygan Chiefs, 14- 25 and 22-25, in pool play and by the Boyne City Ramblers, 13-25 and 14-25, in bracket play.

Sydney Beaune, Brimley Saints statistics: Carissa Cowell, 72 sets, 15 blocks, 12 digs; Anna St. Andrew, 35 serve receives, 12 digs, 16 serves; Martina Beaudoin, 58 sets, 20 serves, 10 digs; Lauren Winkelman, 27 serves, 11 digs, 21 serves receives, five blocks; Nicole Elmblad, 18 digs, 24 serve receives; Mikaela Kelly, 17 serve receives, 12 serves, nine digs; Heather Beaudoin, six serve receives, four digs.

Serving Key Eagles

Road Win Over Comets

The Engadine Eagles tallied 96 percent serving during the 25-9, 25-12, 25-10 non-conference win over the Mackinaw City Comets Thursday, September 2.

Katie Hobbs of Engadine prepares to return the ball during a game against Mackinaw City, Thursday, September 2. Preparing to defend are Eagles Abbey Albrecht (23) and Kacie Rutledge (16). (Photograph by Dani Rutledge) "This was the highest serving percentage of any team that I have coached in 13 years," said Eagles Coach Kathy Miller. "Overall we played well especially Kacie Rutledge from the back row."

Eagles statistics: Morgan MacArthur, 14 assists, 13 kills, six aces, six digs; Katie Hobbs, 13 kills, six aces, six digs, three block kills; Kacie Rutledge, eight digs, three kills, two aces; Randi Jo Gribbell, nine digs, two aces, one kill; Krista Metcalf, six digs, three kills, one ace; Amanda Shoemaker, six digs; Tasha Lesatz, two aces, two digs, one kill; Tia Browning, two digs; Abbey Albrecht, one ace, one dig, one kill.

Comets statistics: Courtney Wallis, seven for seven serving, one ace, two kills; Sarah Rogala, three for three serving, five hits, on kill; Jessica Butterworth, six hits; Claudia Alexander, one kill.

Darci Wilson, DeTour Raiders Sweep Comets

In Road Match

The DeTour Raiders swept the host Mackinaw City Comets, 25- 10, 25-19, 26-24, during a nonconference match Tuesday, August 31.

"I was pleased with the effort. Everyone played well," said Raiders Coach Sarah Galarowic.

"We have struggled in the past against DeTour, but I felt we played well for our first games," said Comets Coach Rachel Wallin. "After the first game, we stepped up our play and communicated much better. Overall, I was pleased with our effort."

Raiders’ statistics: Darci Wilson, 10 kills, nine points, one block; Sydnie Michelson, 12 assists, six points; Bailey Miller, nine assists, eight points; Katie Tominac, 11 points; Jennifer Brady, eight points, eight kills; Nicole Bouwma, six kills.

Jessica Butterworth, Mackinaw City Comets statistics: Jessica Butterworth, eight for eight serving, 10 hits, one kill; Kati Phillips, nine hits, six of eight serving; Sarah Togala, 11 of 12 serving, eight hits; Ashley McArthur, five hits, one kill, four of four serving. Bulldogs Split Tri-Match

At Cheboygan

The Rudyard Bulldogs defeated Cedarville, 25-21, 18-25, 25-18, and fell to the host Cheboygan Chiefs, 14-25, 14-25, 17- 25, during a trimatch Tuesday, August 31.

Bulldogs statistics: Leah Wallis, 12 kills, one block kill; Cora VanSloten, seven digs, three kills; Hunter Perry, six kills, one block kill; Caitlyn Mudroch, five kills; Kayla Coffey, three kills.

Lakers Sweep Black Bears

In Non-League Match

Kayla Coffey, Rudyard The Mackinac Island Lakers swept the Maplewood Baptist Academy Black Bears, 25-12, 26- 24, 25-15, during a non-conference contest Tuesday, August 31.

"I felt we had strong serving and passing," said Lakers Coach Terri Armstrong.

Lakers statistics: Morgan Brodeur-Bunker, 38 sets, 18 good passes, nine points, five aces; Marie Bunker, 35 good passes, eight points, five aces, six kills, four attacks; Maggie Chambers, 23 good passes, nine points, two aces, eight kills, five blocks, four attacks; Jessica Beaune, 14 good passes, three points, two aces; Hailey Bean, nine good passes, six points, five aces; Hailey Armstrong, three good passes, two points.

The Lakers junior varsity defeated the Black Bears 25-18 and 25-16 as Diana Dupre and Mackenzie Bean played strong for Mackinac Island.
Morgan Brodeur- Bunker, Mackinac Island