Manvel (6-3) dropped their opening two matches to San Antonio Reagan (23-25, 12- 25) and Highland Park (15- 25, 13-25), while posting wins over Clear Lake (25-20, 25- 20), Nederland (25-14, 25-15), Glenn (25-14, 25-21) and Trinity Christian Academy (25-19, 25-20). The Lady Mavs then fell to Lake Highlands (16- 25, 18-25) and finished out the tourney with a victory over Argyle (26-28, 25-20, 25-16).
Sophomore outside hitter Aryn Johnson and junior middle blocker Morgan Smith delivered 12 kills apiece in the win over Argyle and junior setter Cecilia Harness provided 31 assists.
The Lady Mavs also opened the 2018 season on a winning note, collecting a 25-18, 25-20 and 25-19 home sweep over Stratford Aug. 7.
Harness dished out 25 assists, while senior middle blocker Macy Witt-Nobles pounded 11 kills and Johnson added seven kills.
Johnson and senior outside hitter Michaela Kaspar chipped in 11 digs apiece.
After losing 10 players to graduation from their 2017 regional semifinalist squad, returning players for head coach Susan Kennedy include Harness, Johnson and Witt-Nobles.
“It’s definitely a rebuilding year for us,” Kennedy said. “We’re off to a good start, but we will really get tested at the (John Turner) Pearland Invitational (Aug. 9-11), where we play nine matches in three days.
“We will be in a very tough district (24-5A). Foster won their district last year and Shadow Creek will also be tough and we have to travel to Angleton.
“We don’t have as much depth as we have had in the past and we have some young players... Click here to read full article
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