The Boone Toreadors volleyball team picked up its first win of the season at the West Marshall Tournament, playing three tightly contested matches and earning a hard-fought win over the host team Thursday, September 4.
Boone finished the night 1-2, with all three matches going to decisive third sets.
Additionally, Jenna Johnson dished out 33 assists at the tournament and surpassed 1,000 career assists — a major milestone.
Match 1: Boone 2, West Marshall 1
Boone opened the tournament with a win over West Marshall, powered by Jenna Johnson’s 11 assists and Madilyn Barrett’s 4 kills.
Defensively, Baylee Bunning led with 7 digs, while Taylor Arringdale added 6 digs.
Bunning and Delaney Good each served up an ace, and both Bunning and Johnson were sharp from the service line, going 9-for-10.
Match 2: Prairie City-Monroe 2, Boone 1
In a close second match, Boone fell to PCM.
Johnson tallied 9 assists and 3 kills, while Good added 3 kills.
Bunning and Karsyn Smith each recorded 8 digs.
Halle Johnson served 7-for-8 with 2 aces, and both Jenna Johnson and Bunning were perfect at 8-for-8.
Match 3: South Tama 2, Boone 1
Boone wrapped up the night with another tight match, this time against South Tama.
Johnson dished out 13 assists, and Barrett led the attack with 6 kills.
Good and Smith anchored the defense with 6 and 5 digs, respectively.
Halle Johnson added an ace and went 5-for-6 serving, while Johnson and Bunning again served 100 percent.
Boone now sits at 1-4 on the season.
The Toreadors travel to No. 14 Ballard (4-4) on Tuesday, September 9 for a Raccoon River Conference matchup.
The game will be broadcast live on KWBG FM 101.5, AM 1590, and streaming at kwbglive.com, with sports director Ryan Wendt on the call.
Coverage begins at 7:15 p.m.
Jill Lutz reporting
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