FC ‘B’s’ Run Streak to Seven

From 2013 to 2014, FC volleyball didn’t lose a TRC match in posting back-to-back ‘sweeping’ conference titles. Last season, a hiccup, a 7-5 campaign. But with a strong second to last week of competition this year, the Falcons eclipsed their 2015 TRC win total. A pair of victories moved the ‘B’s’ Squad’s TRC win-streak to seven. Tuesday was an impressive sweeping (25-12, 25-13, 25-12) domination of St. Charles, who notably lost to Caledonia, PEM, and W-K in four sets. FC unleashed OH Paige Bennett. The 5’11” senior posted a season-high tying 13 kills (.458 hitting). She had 13 kills against PEM earlier in the year, but in a 5-set affair. Cailey Rindels helped from the middle (7 kills). Tayah Barnes (18 digs) and Kenzie Broadwater (15 digs, 4 kills) led the defensive effort. Bailey Barnes (21 assists, 16-16 serving) and Madison Scheevel (2 kills, 11 assists, 7-7 serving) did the setting, good serving. The Falcons had two solo and 14 assisted blocks led by Kendyl Bennett (3 kills, 1 solo block, 5 assisted blocks). Carlee Birch added 3 aces on 13-13 serving. FC then trekked to Cotter and took out the Ramblers in straight sets (25-17, 25-11, 25-23). P-Bennett stayed hot, leading the way with 11 kills (.400 hitting). Kelsey Berg (7 kills, .636 hitting), Broadwater (7 kills), and Rindels (6 kills) helped a solidly-balanced offensive attack. B-Barnes had 17 assists and 9 digs, T-Barnes a team-high 11 digs. The sophomore setter Scheevel had 11 assists and went 13-13 serving with 5 aces. All told, FC has won 7 of 8. They are 9-2 in non-tournament matches (losses in four and five sets respectively). FC (9-1, 13-6) trails Class A #5 Caledonia (10-0, 19-2), are percentage points up on PEM (8-1, 13-2), and leads D-E (7-2, 12-7) heading to the last week of the season. The Eagles and Warriors are FC’s last two league foes. Caledonia is the season finale, a match that might be for a share of the league title.