Clark Crossover results
The Advocate
Second-year coach Chelsie Speer's volleyball program hadn't hit many bumps in the road until last weekend's Clark Crossover in Vancouver, Wash., where the Saints dropped three out of five matches on Friday and Saturday.
On Friday, the Saints lost in straight sets to the Tacoma Titans (25-19, 25-14), then bounced back to beat the Spokane Sasquatch (25-21, 25-23) and the Bellevue Bulldogs (25-10, 25-14).
But on Saturday, they dropped both matches and that was the exit to their tournament run. They lost in a rematch to the Sasquatch (25-20, 25-20), and then dropped their match with the Walla Walla Warriors (25-16, 25-13).
"They had more heart than us and wanted it more," said coach Speer of their opponents. "It didn't seem like anyone (Saints) wanted it. It's different when you give it your all. It was a lack in effort.
"We didn't show up," coach Speer said. "Flat out didn't play the way we can play. It wasn't our weekend. Definitely frustrating."
Sophomore Kyra Speer received All Tournament First Team honors. Freshman outside hitter Devan Belshe represented the Saints on the Second Team.
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