(Riverton, WY) – Rustler Volleyball made it to the final day of Regionals, hosted at Casper College. They finished third at the 2021 Region IX Tournament, just missing out on Nationals.
Central opened the first day with a five-set game against McCook Community College. The team worked through some nerves after missing 19 serves. The Rustlers had 16 blocks this game and Ava Rasmussen had 5 solo blocks, but they walked away defeated 2-3.
“The girls quickly decided they had the power to control the following games outcomes. Knowing that every game could be their last, they faced Eastern Wyoming and ended up beating them in four sets,” said Coach Gallard. Makenzie Templeton broke a game record this year with 25 kills!Sophomore Ava Rasmussen had 13 kills and Missy Mortensen had 5 blocks. Paityn Williams came out with three aces for the Rustlers.Freshman Alondra Hernandez was on fire with her defense and had 24 digs.