The Pershing County High School volleyball team split a pair of Northern 2A matches during homecoming week, sweeping Fallon’s Oasis Academy before falling to North Tahoe in three sets.
The Mustangs hosted Bighorns on Sept. 30, for their official homecoming match and came away with a 25-16, 25-14, 25-15 sweep.
PCHS coach Monica Halverson said the team carried the Homecoming energy onto the court and played with determination and teamwork.
Pictured right: Pershing County’s Katelynn Elerick sets the ball during Pershing County’s Dig Pink match against North Tahoe.
“They were disciplined, moved their feet on both offense and defense and were competitive in finishing the ball,” she said.
Khloe Montes led the Mustangs with eight kills, five aces and seven digs. Camila Watson added five kills and two solo blocks, while Whitlee Diaz recorded four aces and two kills.
Katelynn Elerick finished with eight assists, five digs and an ace. Arya Garland had five digs, two aces and two assists, while Avani Rosas added six assists. Jerzie Jones recorded two kills and three digs.
The Mustangs returned to the court for their Dig Pink match against North Tahoe, but the Lakers won 25-6, 25-11, 25-22.
Pershing County struggled during the first two sets before finding its rhythm in the third. The coach said the Mustangs began communicating better and generated more energy, producing longer rallies, hard hits and strong defensive plays.
Pershing County pushed North Tahoe in the final set before falling 25-22.
Montes again led the offense with seven kills while adding eight digs and an ace. Garland recorded a team-high 12 digs along with four assists, while Elerick had 10 assists, one kill and an ace. Rosas added 11 assists.
The Dig Pink event also included a silent auction and bake sale, with a portion of the proceeds going to help someone in the community. Tawyna Watson won the jersey blanket.
Pershing County has three home matches this week, hosting Yerington on Wednesday, Lund on Thursday in a nonconference matchup, and Silver Stage on Saturday.
Below: Pershing County varsity and JV volleyball players and their coaches come together for a team photo during the Dig Pink event.
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