Wisconsin School for the Deaf - The Wisconsin Times Vol. 136 No. 1 Fall 2014 | Page 16

High School Girls Volleyball
Season Record: 17-13
WSD vs. Oakhill Christian School
22-25, 25-20, 25-22, 22-25, 7-15
The Lady Firebirds opened their season
with a loss at home against Oakhill
Christian School. It was a see-saw battle
with the Firebirds winning the second
and third games of the match. Oakhill
challenged the Firebirds as evidenced in
close scores in the first four games. In
the final game, WSD could not keep up
with Oakhill and lost by 8 points.

WSD vs. Mountain Top Christian School
21-25, 25-15, 18-25, 23-25
The volleyball team travelled to Horicon to play a match
against Mountain Top. The first game of the match began with
seniors Elizabeth Besaw and Alyssa Cox serving strong to help
keep the game tight but Mountain Top won the first game. In
the second game, WSD won the game behind senior Lyssa
Matsche’s three aces. The game contained many good volley
stretches with numerous hits and kills. Cox had six points
and Matsche had eight points to push the Firebirds to a win.
However, WSD had a serving slump in the third game, giving
away the game to Mountain Top. The Lady Firebirds fought
back in the final game with excellent volleys but serving was
inconsistent. Mountain Top won the match three to one.

WSD vs. Union Grove Christian School 25-20, 25-19, 16-25, 16-25, 7-15
WSD traveled to Union Grove with high hopes by winning the first two games but gave away the match by
losing last three games. In the first game, the Lady Firebirds stepped up their game and took the first game
with aces behind junior Halina Kangas and seniors Elizabeth Besaw, and Alaqua Cox. Fellow senior Emma
Menzel served two aces to help the Firebirds maintain their lead in the second game. Junior Katelyn Miller
contributed five more points and Besaw finished the game with four points and a strong ace for the game
point. Union Grove dug deep and found their momentum in the third and fourth games by adjusting their
defense against WSD, preventing the Lady Firebirds from winning the match outright. Union Grove finally
won the match by winning the final game.
WSD vs. St. Mary’s of Fairbault, Minnesota 25-18, 23-25, 15-12
In a four-team mini tournament in Minnesota, the Lady Firebirds faced St.
Mary’s first. The first game was back-and-forth between the two teams,
but Wisconsin edged St. Mary’s for the win behind Alaqua Cox’s two aces
and Emma Menzel’s three aces. Katelyn Miller also contributed six points.
Menzel helped WSD shut the door on St. Mary’s in the first game with the
final four service points. St. Mary’s was not to be outdone by winning the
second game as the Lady Firebirds struggled with their serving. The final
game of the match saw senior Lyssa matsche coming out strong with three
points, one of them an ace! Both teams see-sawed in the final game with
the Firebirds coming out on top.
RIGHT:
Senior Lyssa
Matsche hits
one over.

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LEFT:
Senior
Alaqua Cox
serves one
up!

WSD vs. Minnesota State Academy of the Deaf 18-25, 11-25
MSAD and WSD have had a competitive rivalry for many years. This
year was no exception to the rule as both teams fought hard for the first
win of the match. Lyssa Matsche opened the game with two ace serves.
The teams traded points back and forth until senior Elizabeth Besaw
put up four straight points including an ace. At one point in the game,
WSD had the lead of 12-11. But MSAD gained momentum and won the
game by seven points. MSAD came back in the second game by serving
strong. WSD attempted to stop the Trojans’ strong serves by changing
its defense but it was to no avail as the Trojans were able to steal the
match from the Lady Firebirds.