Volleyball 2-5 at Wyo-Braska Shootout

Sept. 22, 2008

The Colby Community College volleyball team finished 2-5 at the Wyo-Braska Shootout. The tournament was hosted by Western Nebraska Community College and Eastern Wyoming. Matches took place in Scottsbluff, Neb., and Torrington, Wyo. The Lady Trojans had wins over Laramie and North Platte. CCC lost to Sheridan CC, Western Nebraska, Northwest Wyoming, Casper and Eastern Wyoming.

Head Coach Valerie Armstrong said she was pleased with the win over North Platte, who is currently ranked No. 20 in Division II. However, Armstrong said the team lost several close matches to quality teams, including losing 26-24 in game two to Casper after leading by six late in the game.

Armstrong said a switch in the lineup, moving Megan Dennis to a hitter position and Cassie Smatana to libero, improved the team play at the tournament. Armstrong said that change will continue if the team continues to play better with that rotation.

Game Scores & Stats

Colby lost to Northwest – 23-25, 19-25, 23-25

Juliana Motta Da Silva – 11 kills, 2 service aces

Lisa Faimon – 6 kills, .444 hitting percentage

Priscila Sena – 32 set assists, 2 service aces

Rexanne Schilowsky – 5 kills, 2 blocks

LeAnna Sheaffer – 5 kills, 2 blocks



Colby defeated Laramie County – 25-19, 24-26, 25-15, 19-25, 15-7

Silva – 32 kills, 10 digs

Sena – 55 set assists

Megan Dennis – 27 digs

Smatana – 26 digs

Faimon – 9 kills



Colby defeated North Platte – 23-25, 23-25, 25-23, 25-19, 15-10

Silva – 27 kills, 28 digs

Smatana – 24 digs, 3 service aces

Dennis – 8 kills, 2 service aces

Sena – 52 set assists, 16 digs



Colby lost to Casper – 23-25, 24-26, 17-25

Schilowsky – 11 kills, 2 service aces

Megan Dennis – 10 digs

Sena – 33 set assists

Cassie Smatana – 6 kills

Sheaffer – 6 kills



Colby lost to #2 Western Nebraska – 10-25, 8-25, 15-25

Silva – 4 kills

Schilowsky – 4 kills



Colby lost to Sheridan – 11-25, 14-25, 20-25

Silva – 8 kills

Sena – 18 set assists

Smatana – 10 digs

Dennis – 2 service aces



Colby lost to Eastern Wyoming – 18-25, 25-19, 12-25, 25-16, 6-15

Sena – 42 set assists, 3 service aces, 12 digs

Silva – 17 kills, 5 service aces

Dennis – 13 digs, 12 kills

Schilowsky – 10 kills