Lions serve up aces in win over Pekin

Lone Tree Volleyball

By Paul D. Bowker
Posted 9/23/20

Lone Tree is heading into its conference tournament on a strong note.

The Lions (5-9) defeated Pekin three games to one in its match this past Thursday in Lone Tree.

Ellen Carow, a junior, led …

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Lions serve up aces in win over Pekin

Lone Tree Volleyball

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Lone Tree is heading into its conference tournament on a strong note.

The Lions (5-9) defeated Pekin three games to one in its match this past Thursday in Lone Tree.

Ellen Carow, a junior, led a 20-ace attack by the Lions at the serving line with seven aces. She also had five kills and five blocks.

The Lions won the first set by a score of 25-21 and the second set, 25-22. After losing the third set, 25-17, the Lions closed out the match with a 25-9 win in the fourth set.

Six Lone Tree players scored aces, including Kylie Patterson, a junior, with five. Patterson also had a match-best six kills.

Skylar Smith, a senior, had three blocks and three kills.

Erika Coleman had six aces and a pair of kills for Pekin (5-5).

Sept. 15:  Mediapolis 3, Lone Tree 1

Winning its third consecutive match, Mediapolis topped Lone Tree by scores of 25-22, 25-14, 22-25, 25-18.

Lone Tree junior Kylie Patterson had a team-high seven kills and four aces.

Skylar Smith, a senior, had six kills and Chloe Mills had a match-high seven aces. Also serving strongly was Josie Mullinnix with four aces.

Josie Wolter scored a match-high 10 kills, along with two blocks and three aces, for Mediapolis (3-4).