Bulldogs defeat Mountaineers in four sets Thursday
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IRON MOUNTAIN -- After two sets, the Iron Mountain Mountaineers stood even with West Pac Conference foe Hancock on Thursday night, but the Bulldogs ran away with the third set and went on to defeat the Mountaineers 3-1 (25-20, 23-25, 25-14, 25-18) on Senior Night at Mountaineer Gym.
"Hancock's game was strengthening as the match went into the third and fourth set, keeping momentum on their side," IM coach Jeanne Newberry said.
Newberry credited Chloe Maycroft, Ellison Powell and Emily Copley for their net play, both hitting and blocking. She also praised senior setters Leah Winch and Emma Ellis as well as back-row plays by Belle Tregillis, Shyanne Pearce and Izzy Lewis.
Mountaineers honored on Senior Night included Tregillis, Ellis, Powell, Pearce, Maycroft, Winch and Isadora Carmo.
Iron Mountain finishes its regular season next week with a home match against Westwood on Tuesday. The Mountaineers open Division 3 district play on Monday, Oct. 31, at home against Menominee.