Bravettes defeat Hellgate

The Daily Inter Lake

MISSOULA - Flathead posted more kills, assists and aces than Missoula Hellgate Thursday in opening the Class AA volleyball season with a 25-23, 25-23, 25-20 victory.

Kelsea Vaudt led the Bravettes with nine kills while Kendalyn Habel followed with eight. The Bravettes finished with 31 in the match to 19 for Hellgate.

Vaudt also led the team in blocks with five.

Habel shared the digs lead with Ashley Robinson. Both finsiehd with 11.

Chelsey Kattraba had five of Flathead's 12 aces.

"We were inconsistent, we were real timid," said Flathead coach Christy Harkins.

Flathead is back on the court Saturday, 2:30 p.m., hosting Butte.

Stats

Kills - Flathead 31, Kelsea Vaudt 9, Kendalyn Habel 8; Hellgate 19, Tristen Vacuuk 5, Steph Rotar 5; Blocks - Flathead 5, Vaudt 5; Hellgate 9, no leaders; Assists - Flathead 27, Lindsay Ingram 14, Chaeney Latimer 13; Hellgate 20, Jenna Seman 16; Digs - Flathead 44, Habel 11, Ashley Robinson 11; Hellgate 53, Miranda Galeiaz 13; Aces - Flathead 12, Chelsey Kottraba 5; Hellgate 4, Rotar 2.

we missed 13 serves on the match, but we battled back to win