BURLINGTON — The Humboldt Lady Cubs dominated their competition as they swept a tournament at Burlington Saturday, including a victory over Iola.
The Lady Cubs (17-5) went 5-0, and four of Humboldt’s matches were straight-set victories in two sets each. Humboldt took down Lyndon, Burlington, Baxter Springs, Fredonia and Iola.
Lyndon
Humboldt knocked down Lyndon in three sets, 25-18, 22-25 and 25-13.
Skylar Hottenstein and Shelby Shaughnessy each led Humboldt from the serving line with a team-high two aces. Shaughnessy had a team-high 5 kills offensively.
Defensively, Kenisyn Hottenstein led Humboldt with a team-high five blocks. Skylar Hottenstein had a team-high 18 digs.
“I thought that we played well all day long,” Humboldt head coach Terry Meadows said. “We lost a little focus late in the second match against Lyndon, but we bounced back and played great from then on. Our blocks really came along against Lyndon and were good all day. We played hard, and I’m pleased with our play this late in the season.”
Burlington
The Lady Cubs took down Burlington in two sets, 25-22 and 25-13.
Cassidy Friend and Shaughnessy each led from the serving line with one ace apiece. Shaughnessy had a team-high six kills while Laney Hull recorded four kills. Defensively, Hillmon had a team-high three blocks.
Baxter Springs
Humboldt dispatched Baxter Springs in two sets, 25-11 and 25-17.
Skylar Hottenstein led the Lady Cubs from the serving line with a team-high five aces. Defensively, Skylar Hottenstein had a team-high 11 digs while Shaughnessy had eight and Kinley Tucker had seven.
Fredonia
The Lady Cubs defeated Fredonia in two sets, 25-14 and 25-19.
