Game Summaries & Headlines.
Girls Varsity Volleyball Tribune Tournament - Oakland Christian, Everest, Cardinal Mooney and Bishop Foley
3.0 years ago @ 7:11PM
- Game Date
- Sep 18, 2021
Clawson defeated Oakland Christian in 2 sets (25-20, 25-19) in the opener for the Tribune Tournament.
The Trojans took the court and started the day strong. Charlie Verner led with 10 kills, 4 digs and an ace, Aliyah Versper added 5 kills, 3 digs and 2 aces. Hannah Saunders and Natty Lertkasem added 3 kills each.
Renata set the pace for wins with 15 assists and an ace with Ava LaMotte adding 7 digs for the win.
Clawson continued with the 2nd match of the tournament with a win against Everest Collegiate in 2 sets (25-23, 25-18).
Trojans continued to dominate the court with Charlie Verner adding 11 kills an ace and a block and Aliyah Vesper adding 5 kills an ace and 2 digs. Hannah Saunders and Natty Lertkasem each adding 3 kills.
Anna Smith continued to set it up adding 20 assists and an ace with Ava LaMotte adding 5 digs for the 2nd win of the tournament.
The 3rd match of the tournament the Trojans faced undefeated Cardinal Mooney. Clawson took the win in 2 sets adding their third win of the tournament (25-18, 25-19).
Trojans continued strong with Aliyah Vesper adding 2 aces and 7 kills, Charlie Verner adding 7 kills and a block, Hannah Saunders added and ace and a kill and Libby Myren added a kill.
Renata Carlesimo added another 18 assists and Ava LaMotte and Natty Lertkasem added 4 digs each for the win.
Clawson Trojans ended pool play going 3-0 and earning top seed in their pool.
To add to the highlights of the day, all coaches cast votes for All Tribune Tournament Team which are the top 10 players of the tournament. The player that receives the most votes is declared the MVP of the tournament. This year, there was a 3 way tie, and Charlie Verner and Aliyah Vesper each earned the highest honor. Along with the honor, the Trojans advanced to the Gold Pool for playoffs.
Trojans continued to dig deep in playoffs and launched a stunning run during the second set but fell to Bishop Foley (20-25, 23-25).
Aliyah Vesper led the Trojans with 6 kills and 4 digs, Hannah Saunders added 6 kills and a block, Charlie Verner added 4 kills, 6 digs and 4 straight aces during a crucial run get the Trojans back. Anna Smith added 2 kills and 8 assists.
Renata Carlesimo added 3 assists and Ava LaMotte added 7 digs and Natty Lertkasem added and additional 4 digs.
The Trojans ended the day earning 3rd place in the Gold Pool going 3-1.
Clawson improved to 11-4 overall and 2-0 in the MAC Silver.