Rustlers Show Skill in Set Four Comeback

Set 1

Keyano Huskies   25  Lakeland Rustlers 18

Rustlers jump out to a 7-2.

A Faith Grant kill stops the Green wave from Lloydminster 3-7.

She follows with a tip to make it 4-8.

Several rallies highlight the opening minutes at the Syncrude Sport & Wellness Centre in front of a Saturday afternoon fan base of more than 100.

Huskies stay close 15-17 with Shae Barth serving.

Great dive by Huskies' libero Raisa Stokes to keep the ball alive and tie the opening set at 17-17.

Huskies take the lead 18-17 on a Harlee Cameron tip.

Lakeland coach Austin Dyer has seen enough and calls timeout, his team down 17-19.

Back-to-back service aces by Mackenzie Stokes give the home side a 22-17 edge.

Dyer calls his second timeout down 23-17.

His team has lost only 14 sets in the year to date and won 47.

They will lose the set.

Set 2

Keyano Huskies 14 Lakeland Rustlers 25

Once again several good rallies open the second set....Huskies playing with confidence.

Huskies go fishing with several serves into the net, allowing the Rustlers to jump out 13-7.

Huskies head coach Nic Davies calls timeout his team down 11-17.

A Kally L'Heureux bango bring the Huskies back 14-18.

The best spike of the game comes with an Avery Maginel kill, giving the visitors a commanding 21-14 lead.

Set 3

Keyano Huskies  15  Lakeland Rustlers 25

Several hard-to-handle serves by Rustlers' Brooklyn Boehm leads to the Huskies first time out down 4-10.

A Shelby Becker floater ace makes it 19-10 for the visitors.

Set 4

Keyano Huskies 18 Lakeland Rustlers 25

A quick second hit by setter Alexa Ellis catches the Rustlers off guard for a Huskies 5-2 lead.

Ellis does it again for a 9-2 lead!

Huskies feel the pressure with the Rustlers playing solid defence but still lead 12-8.

Lakeland takes the lead 14-13 on a Bailee Weiler right side kill.

Huskies take a time out, down 16-19, having been outscored 17-7.

Home Hardware Player of the Game for Keyano is Kally L'Heureux with 10 kills and 10 digs.

Home Hardware Player of the Game for Lakeland is Bailee Weiler with 7 kills and 6 digs. Teammate Ahnika Kruse had 14 kills.

Keyano Huskies record is 6 matches won 10 matches lost 21 sets won 33 sets lost.

Huskies host The Kings University Eagles January 25-26, 2019.