Lady Trojans hang on to claim first win of new season

DARBY – Drummond rebounded from its opening season loss in Philipsburg Tuesday with a five-game set victory at Darby Thursday night. The win leaves them even on the year at 1-1.

The host Tigers took control late in the opening game to claim a 25-18 win, only to watch the Lady Trojans bounce back to win the second 25-17. The two teams exchanged wins in games three and four, with Darby winning the former 25-15 and Drummond the latter 25-23.

In the rubber match of the set the game was tied 5-5 when the Lady Trojans finally got a handle on their game and ran away to a 15-9 final score for the victory.

Returning junior starters Holly Hauptman and Jesse Struna led the way in the comeback win. Hauptman finished the night with 12 of Drummond’s 22 kills to go along with a pair of blocks. Struna was tops at the service line with seven aces and six assists.

Sophomore Lexi Nelson led in assists with eight, while Delaney Wagner and Liz Perry each added four kills.

Drummond will play its first home game of the year Tuesday when they host the Lincoln Lynx. That game will be televised on the NFHS Network.

SCORING

Drummond – 18/25/15/25/15

Darby – 25/17/25/23/9

Kills – (D) Wagner 4, Spencer 1, Hauptman 12, Struna 1, Perry 4

Blocks – (D) Hauptman 2, Perry 1

Assists – (D) Struna 6, Nelson 8

Digs – (D) Parke 8, Wagner 3, Spencer 1, Hauptman 14, Struna 7, Nelson 10, Perry 5, Williams 3, Rasor 3

Aces – (D) Spencer 5, Hauptman 4, Struna 7, Nelson 3