Spikers get seventh overall at Schulenburg Tournament

The Yoakum High School Volleyball Team went 3-5, won the silver bracket consolation and finished seventh of 16 teams at the Schulenburg Tournament.

THURSDAY’S MATCHES

The Lady Bulldogs won two and lost one in pool play Thursday.

YOAKUM 2, SNOOK 0

The Lady Bulldogs started tournament pool B play with a 25-14, 25-18 win over Snook Thursday morning.

Deveah Rios had two kills, Madie Svec had one kill and McKenna New had a kill as Yoakum scored eight of the first nine points of the opening set. Snook answered with a slight 4-2 run.

Yoakum went on a 11-3 scoring advantage for a 21-8 lead with two Lilly Fojt kills, one from Svec, a Hanna Garvin ace, and block by by New and Rosales. From that point, the teams each scored four points with a Jordyn Driskell kill providing the set winner

In the second game, Braynija Pool hit an ace as Snook scored the first three points. Yoakum rallied to take a 9-7 lead and went ahead 17-11 with assistance from kills by Rosales and Rios, and aces from Garvin and Fojt.

A Rios kill later gave Yoakum a 21-13 lead; Snook then scored five of the next seven to get within 23-18 before a Svec/Fojt block and Fojt ace finished the set and the match.

Yoakum statistics: Lilly Fojt, 7 digs, 5 kills, 2 aces; Devaeh Rios, 7 kills, 2 digs; Madie Svec, 5 kills, 2 digs; Aaliyah Rosales, 4 kills; McKenna New, 3 kills, 1 dig; Hanna Garvin, 3 kills, 1 dig; Jordyn Driskell, 2 kills; Taylor Velek, 3 digs.

YOAKUM 2, POTH 1

Devaeh Rios (9) and Madie Svec (8) combined for 17 kills as Yoakum beat Poth in three games (25-23, 27-29, 25-20)

Yoakum statistics: Lilly Fojt, 26 assists, 8 kills,5 digs; Devaeh Rios, 9 kills, 4 digs; Madie Svec, 8 kills, 3 blocks; Aaliyah Rosales, 3 aces, 2 kills, McKenna New, 6 kills; MaKayla Olmedo, 5 digs, 1 ace; Hanna Garvin 7 digs; Jordyn Driskell, 1 block, 1 kill; Taylor Velek, 12 digs, 1 ace.

SCHULENBURG 2, YOAKUM 1

Rios had 14 kills and Svec had six blocks as Yoakum lost to Schulenburg 23-25, 25-23, 25-21 to close Friday.

Yoakum statistics: Lilly Fojt, 2 aces, 2 kills, 2 blocks, 2 digs; Devaeh Rios,14 kills, 6 digs,1 block; Madie Svec, 6 kills, 6 blocks; Aaliyah Rosales , 3 aces, 1 block; McKenna New, 3 kills; MaKayla Olmedo, 5 digs; Hanna Garvin, 7 digs, 1 ace; Taylor Velek, 10 digs.

FRIDAY MATCHES

Yoakum wen 0-3 on Friday in the reshuffled pools.

VICTORIA ST. JOSEPH 2, YOAKUM 0

The Lady Bulldogs lost to Victoria St. Joseph in two sets 25-19, 25-22. Rios led in kills with nine and Aaliyah Rosales have five.

Yoakum statistics: Lilly Fojt ,6 digs, 2 kills; Devaeh Rios, 9 kills, 1 dig; Madie Svec, 2 kills; Aaliyah Rosales, 5 kills; McKenna New, 3 kills; MaKayla Olmedo, 3 digs; Hanna Garvin, 4 digs; Taylor Velek, 8 digs.

COLUMBUS 2, YOAKUM 0

Yoakum took district opponent Columbus to two close sets but lost 25- 22, 25-19.

Svec had six kills and three blocks.

Yoakum statistics: Lilly Fojt, 5 digs, 2 kills; Devaeh Rios, 4 kills, 2 digs; Madie Svec, 6 kills, 3 blocks; Asliyah Rosales, 3 kills, 2 aces; Taylor Velek, 7 digs.

EAST BERNARD 2, YOAKUM 1

The Lady Bulldogs won the first set against EB 25-20 before EB rallied 25-22, 25-13.

Hanna Garvin led in digs with nine.

Yoakum statistics: Lilly Fojt, 6 digs, 5 kills,1 ace; Devaeh Rios, 5 kills, 3 digs; Madie Svec , 7 kills; Aaliyah Rosales, 4 aces, 3 kills, 2 digs; McKenna New, 3 kills; MaKayla Olmedo, 3 digs; Hanna Garvin, 9 digs; Kailyn Sherrer,1 kill, 1 block; Taylor Velek, 11 digs, 1 kill.

SATURDAY BRACKET

The Lady Bulldogs were put into the silver bracket.

SCHULENBURG 2, YOAKUM 0

Yoakum played the Lady Shorthorns in the semis, falling 25-14, 25-23.

Rios had eight kills.

Yoakum statistics: Lilly Fojt, 3 digs, 2 kills; Devaeh Rios, 8 kills, 5 digs; Madie Svec, 2 digs, 1 kill; Aaliyah Rosales, 1 dig; Kailyn Sherrer, 1 kill, 1 dig; MaKayla Olmedo, 3 digs; Hanna Garvin, 3 digs; McKenna New, 3 kills, 1 dig; Katelyn Gonzales, 3 digs, 2 aces; Taylor Velek, 14 digs, 1 ace.

YOAKUM 2, SACRED HEART 0

The Lady Bulldogs won against Sacred Heart in the silver consolation final 25-14, 25-20. McKenna New got five kills, Rios had six and Svec added seven.

Yoakum statistics: Lilly Fojt, 6 digs 1 kill; Devaeh Rios, 6 kills, 3 digs; Madie Svec, 7 kills; Aaliyah Rosales, 2 kills; Hanna Garvin, 2 digs, 1 ace; McKenna New, 5 kills, 2 digs; Taylor Velek, 5 digs, 1 ace.