Leong and Queens down visiting Kodiaks in three sets

Red Deer, AB - On the strength of 11 kills from outside hitter Jadyn Leong, the Red Deer Polytechnic Queens Volleyball team downed the Lethbridge College Kodiaks in three sets  (25-19, 25-21 and 25-15).

RDP setter Emma Letkeman distributed the ball to a variety of targets. Outside hitters Anna Carlson and Tess Pearman contributed nine kills each. Middles Sydney Rix (seven kills) and McKenna Olson (five kills) contributed on both sides of the ball for Red Deer Polytechnic. The two student-athletes also recorded three stuff blocks apiece.

Leong was named the North Star Sports Queens Player of the Game. Along with her 11 kills, she added 11 digs, two assists and one ace.

Mack Lewicki took top honours for the Kodiaks. She had 10 kills and 10 digs in a hard working effort. Eryka Woods chipped in with five kills and one stuff block. Kodiaks setter Johanna Dixon recorded 21 assists, four digs, one kill and one ace.

The Queens had 12 service aces. The Kodiaks responded with three.

On Friday, November 19, the Red Deer Polytechnic Queens Volleyball will play the Olds College Broncos on the road at 8 pm. On the same evening, the Lethbridge College Kodiaks will host the Medicine Hat College Rattlers at 8 pm.