The Centralia volleyball team lost in straight sets to Pierce on Wednesday, falling 25-20, 25-18, 25-23.
There were a lot of rallies throughout the match, as the two teams combined for 101 digs. Ryli Gray led the way for the Trailblazers (2-117, 1-3 NWAC) with 10, while Evie Rooklidge, Katelyn Hunsaker, Morgan Rogerson and Ayzha Fuller each added seven.
Rogerson led the way offensively with seven kills, Maggie Busse had six, and Josie Schultz, Paige Houghtelling and Fuller each tallied four.
Fuller also dished out 11 assists, while Hunsaker wasn’t much behind with nine.
Abby Draghici, Rhegan O’Neil and Ceirra Dean led the Raiders, as Draghici tallied 11 digs and a game-high 22 kills, Dean recorded 14 digs, and O’Neil notched 32 assists.
The Trailblazers will return to the court on Friday, when they’ll head to Highline to take on the Thunderbirds.
Titans pile on late in rout of Trailblazers
The Centralia soccer team was competitive early in Tacoma on Wednesday, but the Titans pulled away and piled on to cruise to a 6-0 win.
The Titans got on the board immediately, as Sho Nakamiya found the back of the net just 65 seconds in, but Centralia (3-5-3, 2-4-2 NWAC) settled in.
Over the entire first half, the Trailblazers outshot the Titans 7-5, but they couldn’t find an equalizer.
In the 37th minute, Aidan Harvey doubled the Tacoma advantage to make it 2-0 heading into the break.
The floodgates opened early in the second half, as the Titans scored four times in under eight minutes to quickly put the game out of reach. The Trailblazers managed just one shot in the second half as opposed to Tacoma’s 12.
Looking to snap a short two-game skid, Centralia will take on Pierce on Saturday at Bob Peters Field.
