Lady Wolves face Lady Vikings in second home games of the season

The Wrangell Lady Wolves hosted their second home games of the volleyball season last Saturday, Oct. 24, against the Petersburg Lady Vikings. A previous article in the Wrangell Sentinel reported that Wrangell would be traveling to Petersburg for these last games, but this was incorrect. While Wrangell played hard, they only managed to pull off a single win.

"They played hard," said Coach Alyssa Allen. "We need to work on our serving and our passing. They hit the ball well."

The first game went heavily in Petersburg's favor. They took the lead early on and held on to it through the game. The Lady Wolves tried to catch up, but never managed to get any momentum. The final score was 12-25, a win for Petersburg.

Wrangell managed to take an early lead in the second game, but the Lady Vikings stayed close on their tail. As the game went on, Wrangell slowly pulled ahead, and soon held a commanding lead. Petersburg continued to play hard and were able to close the gap. However, they did not pull ahead in time. The final score was 25-18, a Wrangell victory.

The third game was quite close. Wrangell and Petersburg were neck-and-neck for much of the early game, tied at 9-9. The Lady Wolves pulled ahead slightly, but soon the game was tied again. It was back and forth at several points, with both teams tying each other repeatedly. It was then Petersburg's turn to pull ahead. This narrow lead helped them claim their second win of the night, at 19-25.

The last game of the night did not go very well for the Lady Wolves. The Lady Vikings took the lead early and, much like the first game, held on tight to it. Wrangell did manage a rally near the end of the game, but it was not enough to overcome Petersburg's lead on them. The final score was 15-25, another win for Petersburg.

The next scheduled games for Wrangell, according to an email from Trisa Rooney, will be in Klawock on Oct. 31.

"The girls played hard against Petersburg and it was a tough loss," Assistant Coach Shayna Schultz wrote in a Facebook message. "They're practicing hard and looking forward to our next game against them."