Coach Bailey Dorner and her team are confident headed into their district opener.
Coming off two straight sweeps, Lady Cat volleyball now looks forward to their district opener Saturday.
Tuesday, Sept. 20 had Sulphur Springs cruising by their opponent Pioneer Tech & Arts Academy three sets to none.
The Lady Cats won convincingly in the first and third sets. In those two sets, Sulphur Springs screamed by the Lady Panthers, 50-12.
The only set in which PTAA challenged the Lady Cats came in the second set, one which saw Sulphur Springs still win at arms’ length, 25-18.
Tuesday’s win in the Main Gym is significant because it not only is the second straight win, but also the second straight sweep for Lady Cat volleyball.
“I think it just got our confidence up,” Coach Bailey Dorner said of her team’s sweep-streak. The head volleyball coach said Sulphur Springs has played a tough non-district schedule, one which saw the Lady Cats opening the season in Mount Pleasant, two home contests versus Texas High and Melissa, and several more challenging road games to boot.
Even with a gauntlet of a non-district schedule, Sulphur Springs fought until the final whistle in each contest.
“We were playing good and things just weren’t going our way,” Coach Dorner said. “[These two wins], playing well and practicing well… confidence has gotten up. And when you feel good, you play good,” the volleyball coach said following Tuesday’s home win.
Next though, the real test begins Saturday when Sulphur Springs hits the road to begin district play.
Coach Dorner and the Lady Cats take on Paris. The volleyball coach expects a tough, hard-fought battle Saturday in Paris.
The two schools played each other at the beginning of the season, when Sulphur Springs hosted their annual volleyball tournament. Coach Dorner’s team beat the visiting Lady Cats two sets to one in the tournament.
Now though, Sulphur Springs heads to Paris for both schools’ district openers. That game begins in Paris on Saturday, Sept. 24 at noon.
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