With Boone preparing for its regular-season and Raccoon River Conference finale Tuesday, October 13, at Adel-DeSoto-Minburn, here is a collection of match summaries that have not been previously reported.
Boone competed at the Newton Cardinal Invitational on Saturday, October 3, where the Toreadors opened the day with a 2-0 loss to host Newton.
Halle Johnson paced the offense with four assists, while Kyra Darby led Boone with three kills and added a team-high three blocks at the net.
Karsyn Smith anchored the defense with six digs.
The Toreadors were flawless from the service line, with Hailee Bingham, Ava Landas, Darby, Tenley Williams, Halle Johnson, Ava Johnson and Smith all serving at 100 percent as Boone finished without a missed serve.
Earlier in the year, Boone participated in the West Marshall Tournament on Thursday, September 3, and dropped a pair of matches after winning their first match.
In a 2-0 loss to Prairie City-Monroe, Halle Johnson recorded nine assists.
Ava Johnson led the attack with three kills, while Kaylee Kuehl and Jenna Murray each finished with a block. Smith collected 12 digs to lead the defense.
Claire Hardinger provided a spark from the service line with two aces while serving 100 percent.
Landas, Bingham and Taylor Engnell also served perfectly as Boone finished at 92 percent as a team.
The Toreadors then fell to South Tama County by another 2-0 score.
Hardinger led Boone offensively with four kills and added an ace while serving 100 percent.
Halle Johnson handed out six assists and Smith contributed nine digs.
Payton Stolte registered Boone’s lone block.
Landas, Bingham, Kuehl and Smith all served perfectly as Boone posted a 96 percent team serving efficiency.
Boone also fell to North Polk, 3-0, in Raccoon River Conference play Tuesday, September 1.
Hardinger led the Toreadors with five kills.
Smith recorded Boone’s only assist while also contributing a team-high nine digs.
Harper Boyd and Stolte each finished with a block, while Bingham served up Boone’s lone ace.
Landas and Kuehl both posted perfect serving performances in the conference matchup.
The Toreadors will close the regular season Tuesday night against ADM before turning their attention to postseason play.
Jill Lutz reporting
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