The Madrid Tigers volleyball team hosted their annual Madrid Invitational on Saturday, October 4, and picked up a hard-fought win against Des Moines East, defeating the Scarlets 2-1.
The Tigers were, led by Rylin Velky with 10 assists, and Caia Byriel and Lauren Dvorak combining for 11 kills.
Jaela Hansen and Iyla Fine added 3 kills each, while Byriel and Hansen each recorded a block.
On defense, Stevie Schaffer had 9 digs, and Fine added 6.
Fine, Hadley Mickle, and Savannah Bradley each served an ace and maintained a perfect serving percentage.
Despite the win, Madrid faced a tough slate of opponents in the tournament, falling 0-2 in matches against Earlham, Panorama, Webster City, Ogden, and Ankeny Christian.
The Tigers continued their season on Tuesday, October 7, traveling to Pleasantville for a West Central Conference matchup.
Madrid fell 0-3, but Fine led the offense with 4 kills, while Velky added 5 assists.
Fine and Paige Richards each had 5 digs, and Byriel contributed 2 ace serves.
On Thursday, October 9, Madrid competed in a triangular at Van Meter against two more conference foes.
The Tigers dropped the first match 0-2 to Van Meter, with Velky tallying 2 assists, Fine recording 2 kills, and Dvorak adding 2 blocks.
Bradley led the defense with 4 digs, and Byriel served 2 aces.
Madrid showed fight in their second match of the night against West Central Valley, taking a set but ultimately falling 1-2.
Fine had a standout performance with 11 assists and 13 digs, while Samantha Springer led the attack with 5 kills.
Dvorak added 4 blocks, and Byriel and Richards each served 2 aces.
Madrid now sits at 4-22 overall and 0-5 in West Central Conference play.
The Tigers return to action this afternoon at 4:30 p.m., facing Ogden (15-12 overall, 2-3 conference) at Des Moines Christian School in Urbandale in the West Central Activities Conference Tournament.
Jill Lutz reporting
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