Spikers win a pair on southwest trip

The Columbia Falls volleyball team got back on the winning track last week, dropping Hamilton and Corvallis in a doubleheader away Oct. 18.

Against the Lady Broncs, the girls were led by Hope Burlage and Haley Belgarde with 18 kills apiece. Tiffany Hummer had 23 digs, and the team had a whopping 93 digs total in the 25-19, 25-12, 16-25, 20-25, 17-15 win.

Against Corvallis, the girls fell behind to the Blue Devils by two games, 25-20, 25-17, before rallying for three straight wins, 25-14, 25-16, 15-11, as the young team begins to build some confidence at the end of the season.

The girls will travel to Frenchtown on Saturday to end the regular season. The divisional tournament this year will be in Frenchtown Nov. 2 and 3.

Columbia Falls def. Hamilton, 25-19, 25-12, 16-25, 20-25, 17-15.

Kills – Columbia Falls 47 (Hope Burlage 18, Haley Belgarde 18), Hamilton 37 (Penny Gwynn 23). Blocks – Columbia Falls 14 (Winter Kemppainen 5), Hamilton 3 (Amber Powell 2). Digs – Columbia Falls 93 (Tiffany Hummer 23), Hamilton 28 (Kennedy Chadwick 11). Assists – Columbia Falls 40 (Alli Dierenfield 24), Hamilton 32 (Val Tayler 27). Aces – Columbia Falls 9 (Hummer 2, Dierenfield 2, Burlage 2, Kemppainean 2), Hamilton 16 (Chadwick 6, Gwynn 6).

Columbia Falls def. Corvallis, 20-25, 17-25, 25-14, 25-16, 15-11.

Kills – Corvallis 37 (Kelsey Irwin 16). Blocks – Corvallis 2 (Irwin, Hannah Capko). Digs – Corvallis 78 (Katie Pattterson 23). Corvallis 29 (Alex Price 26). Aces – Corvallis 12 (Kelsey Raynal 3, Price 3).