Friday and Saturday the Carbon volleyball team found themselves on the road in Richfield for a weekend tournament. By the time Saturday afternoon rolled around they would head home with a 6-2 record from the eight games played in two days.
Carbon sits at 15-10 overall and 2-6 in Region 12 play. The final RPI results will be released next Friday October 25, and those rankings will be used as seeding for the 3A State Championship Tournament that is slated to begin on October 26.
This has really been a tale of two seasons for the Dinos. They breezed thru their pre-season schedule 7-2 and have struggled in the regular season going 2-6. They still have two conference matches left, at home on October 16 against Grand and then they will close out the season on the road in Richfield on the 23.
Here is a recap of the games over the weekend:
October 11
Game 1: Emery- Win: 2-1
In the first match Carbon would go on to defeat Emery 25-14, 22-25 and 16-14. Junior Katie Jones would register 20 digs in the victory while junior Makenna Blanc would add 18 assists and junior Emma Christensen had six kills.
Game 2: Panguitch- Loss: 2-0
Carbon’s first loss would come at the hands of a very good Panuitch team who has a 17-4 record . Senior Abbie Saccomanno collected nine digs in this one. Blanc would have five assists and Christensen had five kills.
Game 3: North Summit- Loss: 2-1
Blanc would lead the team in digs with 12 and assists with 24, Christensen would have 20 kills in the match but it would not be enough and Carbon would end the first day with a 1-2 record.
October 12
Game 4: Enterprise- Win: 2-0
Carbon would come out in the first match of the day on Saturday against Enterprise and take care of them in straight sets. Senior Abbie Sacomanno and junior Katie Jones would each gather 11 digs while Makenna Blanc would register 19 assists and Emma Christensen would add in eight kills.
Game 5: North Sevier- Win: 2-0
Katie Jones, Blanc and Saccomanno would lead the team with seven digs each as the Dinos would defeat the North Sevier Wolves. Blanc would add 22 assists and senior Cora Lamborn would have nine kills.
Game 6: Millard- Win: 2-0
Through two matches on Saturday Carbon had not dropped a set, and that would not change in their match with Millard. The Dinos would once again win in straight sets. Jones led the team with 15 digs, Blanc would chip in 25 assits and Christensen added 10 kills.
Game 7: Milford- Win: 2-0
The Dinos would keep momentum on their side as they would go on to take care of Milford. Jones and Blanc would lead the team in digs with nine each. Blanc would have 21 assists and Christensen would add 12 kills.
Game 8: Monticello- Win 2-1
In the final match of the weekend Carbon would surrender it’s first set of the day. Jones would collect 20 digs in the match while Blanc would add 23 assists and Lamborn would give the Dinos 11 kills. Carbon would win this match 19-25, 25-13 and 15-11.