Bearcats sweep Chargers in Lancaster

By Coach Tina Turn
In their final regular-season home match, the KCC Bearcats hosted the Grygla-Goodridge Chargers in Lancaster on Thursday, Oct. 2.
It was the lone Northern Lights Conference meeting between the two teams this season, and the Bearcats made it count.
The opening set was a back-and-forth battle, but KCC managed to stay a step ahead. The Bearcats steadily claimed the “mini-game” benchmarks that keep them on pace, with senior Afton Lindgren leading the way at the net. She recorded 5 kills in the frame, while fellow senior Kaydence White added 4. A Lindgren kill sealed the 25-16 win.
Set two was a different story. The Chargers took the early edge in the mini-game race and led 15-13 when Camryn Whitlock stepped to the service line. Her run forced a G-G timeout, and Nadia Neumiller followed with another key stretch that burned the Chargers’ second timeout. Despite piling up an eye-popping 15 errors, KCC found a way to finish, with White delivering the set-winning kill in a hard-fought 25-22 victory.
The Bearcats regrouped in set three, cutting down on mistakes and controlling the action from start to finish. Warnke and Neumiller sparked runs from the service line, while Lindgren and White fueled a balanced attack, combining for 12 kills. KCC closed out the sweep with a 25-18 win.
With the victory, the Bearcats improved to 13-8 on the season. While the sweep was a step forward, the high number of unforced errors remains a concern heading into the final stretch. With just one tournament and three regular-season matches left, KCC will need focus and discipline to tighten up their play before the postseason arrives.

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