Scarlets sweep Packer volleyball team

Published 9:40 pm Tuesday, September 12, 2017

The Austin volleyball team started out strong, but it couldn’t keep it up as it lost to Mankato West (4-0 overall, 3-0 Big Nine) by scores of 27-25, 25-14, 25-13 in Packer Gym Tuesday.

Jordyn McCormack had 10 kills and nine digs for the Packers (1-7 overall, 0-2 Big Nine).

Austin’s Teddi Eisenberg, right, and Erica Lundberg move in to cover the net as the ball comes down against Mankato West Tuesday night in Packer Gym. Eric Johnson/photodesk@austindailyherald.com

“We played hard in that first set and if we would’ve won that, it could’ve turned it out differently,” Austin head Cindy Owen said.

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Austin stats: Teddi Eisenberg, 5 kills, 1 block, 8 points serving ; Jordyn McCormack, 10 kills, 9 digs, 2 blocks, 6 points serving; Avery Thompson, 8 kills, 2 blocks, 5 points serving; Caitlin Kaercher 3 points serving, 10 set assists; Jenna Braaten, 3 kills, 1 block 12 set assists, 1 point serving; Lauryn Bell, 14 digs, 1 point serving; Erica Lundberg, 5 kills, 4 blocks; Lauryn Petersen, 4 kills, 4 blocks; Lily Holtz, 1 block

Austin’s Avery Thompson gets a kill in game one against Mankato West Tuesday night in Packer Gym. Eric Johnson/photodesk@austindailyherald.com