Wisconsin School for the Deaf - The Wisconsin Times Vol. 134 No. 1 Fall 2012 | Page 17

WSD vs. Iowa Deaf 22-25, 14-25
In the second part of the triangular meet against Iowa Deaf and Boys Town, the Firebirds challenged Iowa
Deaf, but came away with a loss. The Firebirds began the first set with several collisions which caused minor
injuries. The impact of injuries on the Firebirds was evident in the second set which the Firebirds was not able
to overcome the Bobcats.
WSD vs. Oak Hill Christian 21-25, 25-17, 24-26, 25-19, 10-15
The Lady Firebirds were exhausted from 2 games in Iowa. The substitutes started off the first set well but
ended up losing. As for the rest of the match, both teams took turns winning and losing, concluding with a loss
for the Lady Firebirds. Lexi Christ had 9 blocks as well as 12 kills. Elizabeth Besaw and Marika Beyer had 8
and 6 kills, respectively.
WSD vs. Union Grove Christian 9-25, 12-25, 12-25
The Firebirds motored non-stop by playing 4 games in 5 days but as for this match, their motor ran out. The
girls were bruised and exhausted in this match. Senior, JoAnne Cloud played exceptionally well for a player
that was injured. JoAnne played volleyball for the first time and did well. All players were able to play their
hearts out regardless of the scores.
WSD vs. Rock County Christian 6-25, 18-25, 14-25
WSD vs. Maranatha Baptist JV 25-18, 18-25, 2514, 23-25, 15-11
WSD played against Maranatha in Watertown with
an injured setter. Two players stepped up to fill the
setter position. Junior, Anna Dorst led the charge
with 13 service points and 5 aces. Senior, Marika
Beyer served for 13 points with 6 aces. Junior, Ka
Youa Xiong also served for 7 points with 2 aces while
junior, Kori Koss had 7 service points with 3 aces.
Mental and physical endurance was key for the Lady
Firebirds in the 5th set as the girls marched ahead with
an early lead of 9-1 which culminated in a 15-11 win.

The Lady Firebirds travelled to Beloit to face Rock
County with a key player, Lexi Christ, on injury leave.
Marika Beyer and Elizabeth Besaw stepped up to the
plate and played as setters. Both teams were equally
skilled but the Firebirds lost the match due to fatigue
from a long weekend of tournament play. Kori Koss
led all hitters with 2 kills while Ka Youa Xiong and
Lyssa Matsche had one kill each.
WSD vs. Union Grove Christian 9-25, 15-25, 12-25
At home, Union Grove Christian battered the Lady
Firebirds into a loss. However, the team knew Union
Grove would be a tough team to crack so they played
hard. Anna Dorst led the Firebirds with 6 service
points while Ka Youa Xiong had 2 service aces.
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