District 7-B Plains broke into the win column by earning a 25-23, 24-26, 25-23, 25-23 nonconference victory over District 6-B Darby.
Emma Ehret led the way for the Trotters (1-6) with 10 kills and two blocks. But Cahala credited her entire squad's effort.
Lacey Hermiston collected 10 of Plains' 21 aces and Heather Earhart set seven assists. Kylee Knudson and Alexis Kuenzer each had five digs for the Trotters.
The Tigers were led by Mariah Cress' six kills and six digs.
Plains def. Darby 25-23, 24-26, 25-23, 25-23
Kills - Darby 21 (Miriam Bender 6, Mariah Cress 6), Plains 23 (Emma Ehret 10). Blocks - Darby 0, Plains 2 (Ehret 2). Digs - Darby 19 (Cress 6), Plains 19 (Kylee Knudson 5, Alexis Kuenzer 5). Assists - Darby 18 (Rachel Wetzsteon 9, Tara Sullivan 9), Plains 13 (Heather Earhart 7). Aces - Darby 11 (Brianna Morris 3, Wetzsteon 3, Lindsey Trowbridge 4), Plains 21 (Lacey Hermiston 10).
Elsewhere:
Class AA
Missoula Sentinel def. Kalispell Glacier, 3-0
At Kalispell, Jennifer Keddy had 20 kills, 15 digs and five blocks to lead Missoula Sentinel to a Western AA sweep of Kalispell Glacier.
The Spartans won 25-23, 25-17, 25-19.
Sarah Stocker ran the Sentinel offense, picking up 21 assists while Bailey Branson and Morgan McCarthy served two aces apiece.
Emilee Hashley led Glacier with seven kills, three blocks and three aces.
Sentinel def. Glacier 25-23, 25-17, 25-19
Kills - Sentinel 29 (Jennifer Keddy 20), Glacier 21 (Emilee Hashley 7, Rachel Cutler 7). Blocks - Sentinel 6 (Keddy 5), Glacier 7 (Hashley 3). Digs - Sentinel 46 (Keddy 15), Glacier 55 (Kayla Smart 22). Assists - Sentinel 22 (Sarah Stocker 21), Glacier 13 (Lindsea Vaudt 12). Aces - Sentinel 5 (Bailey Branson 2, Morgan McCarthy 2), Glacier 6 (Hashley 3).
Class A
Corvallis def. Hamilton, 3-0
At Hamilton, Kim Gilder paced the Blue Devils to the 25-16, 25-21, 29-27 Southwestern A sweep.
Gilder collected 16 kills and five aces, while Callie Ward and Angie Henderson scooped eight digs apiece for Corvallis. Whitney Henderson added 24 of the Blue Devils' 27 assists.
Hamilton received five kills apiece from Vanessa Fiore and Kyla Grimes.
Corvallis def. Hamilton 25-16, 25-21, 29-27
Kills - Corvallis 35 (Kim Gilder 16), Hamilton 18 (Vanessa Fiore 5, Kyla Grymes 5). Blocks - Corvallis 33 (Ali Bierer 14), Hamilton 5 (Grymes). Digs - Corvallis 47 (Callie Ward 8, Angie Henderson 8), Hamilton 37 (Sam Wood 9). Assists - Corvallis 27 (Whitney Henderson 24), Hamilton 16 (Mary Conwell 6). Aces - Corvallis 9 (Gilder 5), Hamilton 9 (Tiffany Keimig 3).
Frenchtown def. Columbia Falls, 3-0
At Frenchtown, a double-double by Laura Geis led the Broncs over the Wildkats in a nonconferene match.
Geis had 10 kills and 10 blocks in leading Southwestern A Frenchtown to a 25-23, 25-5, 25-15 sweep.
Preslee Maki added nine stuffs, while Kristy Kees and Jamie Willis served four aces apiece for the Broncs (6-3).
Alyssa Ladenburg had six kills and 14 digs for Columbia Falls (1-5).
Frenchtown def. Columbia Falls, 25-23, 25-5, 25-15.
Kills - Columbia Falls 16 (Alyssa Ladenburg 6), Frenchtown 22 (Laura Geis 10). Blocks - Columbia Falls 3, Frenchtown 21 (Geis 10, Preslee Maki 9). Digs - Columbia Falls 46 (Ladenburg 14), Frenchtown 28 (Sierra Scheffer 10). Assists - Columbia Falls 17 (Cassi Skiles 11), Frenchtown 67 (Aimee Duncan 57). Aces - Columbia Falls 5 (Brooke Cady 3), Frenchtown 12 (Jamie Willis 4, Kristy Kees 4).
Libby def. Polson, 3-1
At Libby, the Loggers posted a 25-23, 24-26, 25-15, 25-22 win against Polson to earn a Southwestern A victory.
The two teams combined for 116 digs and 91 kills in four games.
The Pirates' Nicole Davey and Libby's Jackie Mee battled at the net. Davey totaled a match-high 20 kills in a losing effort, while Mee tallied 18 and four blocks.
Devon Hoyer added 15 digs and seven kills for the Loggers and Evi Cernick dished out 17 assists and served three aces.
Breanne Kelley had a solid all-around performance, totaling 17 digs, 13 kills and two blocks for Polson and Kayla Duford set 43 of the Pirates' 44 assists.
Libby def. Polson, 25-23, 24-26, 25-15, 25-22.
Kills - Polson 51 (Nicole Davey 20), Libby 40 (Jackie Mee 18). Blocks - Polson 4 (Breanne Kelley 2), Libby 5 (Mee 4). Digs - Polson 51 (Kelley 17), Libby 65 (Devon Hoyer 15). Assists - Polson 44 (Kayla Duford 43), Libby 38 (Evi Cernick 17). Aces - Polson 6 (Davey 3), Libby 9 (Evi Cernick 3).
Anaconda def. Stevensville, 3-0
At Stevensville, the Copperheads swept the Yellowjackets 25-18, 25-19, 25-19 en route to a Southwestern A victory.
Anaconda hitters totaled 42 kills, compared to 18 for Stevensville.
McCall Flynn led the attack for the Copperheads, tallying 12 kills. Brittany Sturm added nine digs and three aces in the win, while Torry Hill and Kelsey Austin set 15 assists apiece.
The Yellowjackets were led by Janele Jessop's five kills and Shelby Munson's 10 digs.
Anaconda def. Stevensville 25-18, 25-19, 25-19.
Kills - Anaconda 42 (McCall Flynn 12), Stevensville 18 (Janele Jessop 5). Blocks - Anaconda 2 (Krumm 2), Stevensville 0.. Digs - Anaconda 44 (Brittany Sturm 9), Stevensville 33 (Shelby Munson 10). Assists - Anaconda 30 (Torry Hill 15, Kelsey Austin 15), Stevensville 16 (Christina Boberg 9). Aces - Anaconda 9 (Sturm 3, Hill 3), Stevensville 4.
Class B
Loyola Sacred Heart def. Troy, 3-0
Abby Mansch helped the District 6-B Breakers remain undefeated with a convincing 25-7, 25-10, 25-10 win over District 7-B Troy at the Sister Rita Activity Center.
Mansch dished out 18 assists and added six of Loyola's 18 aces as the Breakers moved to 8-0. Brittany Dahlen had nine kills and five digs, while Loyola teammates Colleen Miller and Emma Priddy each had a block.
Alicia Anderson had a pair of kills for the Trojans, who fell to 3-5.
Loyola def. Troy 25-7, 25-10, 25-10
Kills - Troy 5 (Alicia Anderson 2), Loyola 26 (Brittany Dahlen 9). Blocks - Troy 2 (Anderson 2), Loyola 2 (Colleen Miller, Emma Priddy). Digs - Troy 11 (Ashley Paasch 3), Loyola 17 (Dahlen 5). Assists - Troy 2 (Alyssa Olds 2), Loyola 22 (Abby Mansch 18). Aces - Troy 2 (Kirstin Parks 2), Loyola 18 (Mansch 6).
Troy def. Valley Christian, 3-1
Kirstin Parks collected nine kills and four blocks in leading the Trojans to a Class B nonconference victory at Valley Christian gym.
Troy (4-4) dropped the opening game, then rallied to win, 14-25, 25-17, 25-14, 26-24.
Charisa Ireland had six kills and three aces for Valley Christian (0-7).
Troy def. Valley Christian, 14-25, 25-17, 25-14, 26-24
Kills - Troy 23 (Kirstin Parks 9), Valley Christian 23 (Charisa Ireland 6). Blocks - Troy 7 (Parks 4), Valley Christian 4 (Heidi Cross 3). Digs - Troy 8 (Alicia Anderson 2, Molly Harpole 2), Valley Christian 17 (Tessa Pearson 4). Assists - Troy 11 (Alyssa Olds 10), Valley Christian 28 (Tessa Moore 23). Aces - Troy 19 (Jessica Lyons 5), Valley Christian 7 (Ireland 3).
Eureka def. Thompson Falls, 3-0
At Eureka, the Lions stayed unbeaten in District 7-B action with a sweep, 25-13, 26-24, 25-18.
Briann Linnell tallied nine kills and five blocks for Eureka (6-0 conference, 8-1 overall). Jonna Yost dished out eight assists for the Lions.
Rheanna Padden posted eight kills and two blocks for Thompson Falls (2-3, 4-5).
Eureka def. Thompson Falls, 25-13, 26-24, 25-18.
Kills - Thompson Falls 19 (Rheanna Padden 8), Eureka 30 (Briann Linnell 9). Blocks - Thompson Falls 4 (Padden 2, Jessica Wadsworth 2), Eureka 7 (Linnell 5). Digs - Thompson Falls 43 (Kyla Molehon 14), Eureka 33 (Carly Hammond 9). Assists - Thompson Falls 15 (Karli Cavill 15), Eureka 24 (Jonna Yost 20). Aces - Thompson Falls 8 (Makayla Becker 4), Eureka 8 (Marni Zauner 2, Tayler Holder 2, Briann Linnell 2).
Deer Lodge def. St. Ignatius, 3-0
At St. Ignatius, the Wardens posted a 25-18, 25-21, 25-21 sweep of the Bulldogs in nonconference Class B play.
Deer Lodge's Danni Johnson tallied a match-high nine kills, while Andi Lambert added eight digs and five aces and Morgan Close set 13 assists.
St. Ignatius (2-2, 6-5) served 16 aces in the match, led by Kelsey Cable and Jordan Adams with five apiece. Lisa Larsson added six kills for the Bulldogs and Mattea Grant had 16 assists.
Deer Lodge def. St. Ignatius, 25-18, 25-21, 25-21.
Kills - Deer Lodge 31 (Danni Johnson 9), St. Ignatius 22 (Lisa Larsson 6). Blocks - Deer Lodge 8 (Sara O'Hara 3), St. Ignatius 0. Digs - Deer Lodge 32 (Andi Lambert 8), St. Ignatius 27 (Dalena Weaslehead 10). Assists - Deer Lodge 17 (Morgan Close 13), St. Ignatius 17 (Mattea Grant 16). Aces - Deer Lodge 10 (Lambert 5), St. Ignatius 16 (Kelsey Cable 5, Jordan Adams 5).
Class C
Superior def. Two Eagle, 3-1
At Pablo, after winning game one 25-19, Two Eagle lost the next three, 25-9, 25-17, 25-17 as Superior picked up the District 10-C win.
In a serving battle, Superior posted 19 aces, while Two Eagle had 15.
Tara Bower led the Bobcats with seven kills and five aces. Alex Conrow added 14 assists and Caitlyn Bailey had five aces.
Two Eagle's Jalen Carpentier had eight kills and four blocks, while Matyssa Quequesah served a match-high seven aces.
Superior def. Two Eagle, 19-25, 25-9, 25-17, 25-17.
Kills - Superior 23 (Tara Bower 7), Two Eagle 11 (Jalen Carpentier 8). Blocks - Superior 1 (Tamara Rennick), Two Eagle 5 (Carpentier 4). Digs - Superior 21 (Sami Woodard 5), Two Eagle 12 (Adele Frost 4). Assists - Superior 18 (Alex Conrow 14), Two Eagle 4 (Tiana Ness 3). Aces - Superior 19 (Bower 5, Caitlyn Bailey 5), Two Eagle 15 (Matyssa Quequesah 7).
Seeley-Swan def. Drummond, 3-0
At Drummond, the District 6-B Blackhawks received 11 kills and two blocks from Cascade Parcell and swept District 9-C Drummond 25-23, 25-19, 25-12.
Summit Parcell set 14 assists and had three aces for Seeley-Swan and Alyssa Campbell scooped up 12 digs. Catalina Parcell added 11 kills for the Blackhawks.
Megan Oberweiser collected seven assists for the Trojans, who fell to 4-3.
Seeley-Swan def. Drummond 25-23, 25-19, 25-12
Kills - Seeley-Swan 34 (Catalina Parcell 11, Cascade Parcell 11), Drummond 17 (four with four each). Blocks - Seeley-Swan 5 (Cas. Parcell 2, Janelle Greene 2), Drummond 2 (Kelly Bard, Jessi Dahl). Digs - Seeley-Swan 37 (Alyssa Campbell 12), Drummond 14 (Amanda White 5). Assists - Seeley-Swan 19 (Summit Parcell 14), Drummond 11 (Megan Oberweiser 7). Aces - Seeley-Swan 9 (S. Parcell 3), Drummond 5 (Jesse Pakse 2, Brianna Jesse 2).
Arlee def. Lincoln, 3-0
At Arlee, the Scarlets stayed undefeated, improving to 5-0 in District 9-C play and 8-0 overall with a 25-19, 25-15, 25-9 sweep of Lincoln.
Arlee limited the Lynx to three team kills, while piling up 29 of their own to go with 26 aces.
Kayla Dix led the Scarlets with a double-double of 15 kills and 12 assists. Carlee Allestad and Adrieana Trujillo added six aces apiece.
Lincoln's Jacquie Erikson scooped up 13 digs and led the Lynx in blocks and aces as well.
Arlee def. Lincoln, 25-19, 25-15, 25-9.
Kills - Lincoln 3 (Annah Gardner 2), Arlee 29 (Kayla Dix 15). Blocks - Lincoln 6 (Jacquie Erikson 2, Katie Shaw 2), Arlee 7 (Veronica Nelson 5). Digs - Lincoln 33 (Erikson 13), Arlee 4 (Adrieana Trujillo 2). Assists - Lincoln n/a, Arlee 23 (Dix 12). Aces - Lincoln 7 (Erikson 2), Arlee 26 (Carlee Allestad 6, Trujillo 6).
Charlo def. Hot Springs, 3-2
At Hot Springs, junior Stephanie Murphy slammed 16 kills and added 15 digs to lead Charlo to a thrilling five-game victory over District 10-C foe Hot Springs.
Stephanie Maughan dished 37 set assists and served seven aces for the Vikings, who won 28-30, 25-16, 12-25, 29-27, 16-14, to keep their perfect mark intact at 6-0, 9-0.
The match, which went extra points in three of the five sets, saw Hot Springs lose for the first time this season.
Randi Arnold had 18 kills and Jordon Fisher recorded six blocks to lead the Savage Heat (4-1, 6-1).
Charlo def. Hot Springs, 28-30, 25-16, 12-25, 29-27, 16-14.
Kills - Charlo 38 (Stephanie Murphy 16), Hot Springs 44 (Randi Arnold 18). Blocks - Charlo 6 (Rochelle Toussaint 4), Hot Springs 12 (Jordon Fisher 6, Matea DePoe 5). Digs - Charlo 89 (Jaris Kelley 16, Murphy 15, Becky Dumount 12), Hot Springs 83 (Whitney Wood 22). Assists - Charlo 37 (Stephanie Maughan 37), Hot Springs 35 (MacKenzie Wood 33). Aces - Charlo 18 (Maughan 7), Hot Springs 16 (DePoe 5, Devon White 5).
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