Comets go 2-1

Waupaca plays New London

By Greg Seubert

Waupaca’s volleyball team opened its season by going 2-1 at a pair of invitationals.

The Comets headed to Amherst Aug. 29 for the Amherst Invitational two days after hosting a four-team tournament.

Amherst Invitational

Waupaca defeated Rosholt and Almond-Bancroft, but came up short against the host Falcons.

The Comets handed Rosholt a 25-18, 25-16 defeat; fell to Amherst 25-21, 25-23; and topped Almond-Bancroft 25-11, 25-14.

Hannah Jenson had a team-high seven digs against Rosholt, while Ava Degen added five assists and three kills; Maddie Rhodes had three kills; Madi Wennesberg had three assists; and Finley Charapata chipped in with three aces.

Degen led Waupaca with 11 assists against Amherst, while Tayler Carlson and Charapata added six and four kills, respectively; Jenson and Rhodes had a team-high nine digs; Brooke Peterson had seven digs; Carlson added six assists; Degen and Charapata had four kills; and Alivia Degen served up a pair of aces.

Team leaders against Almond-Bancroft included Rhodes (six kills, two blocks, two aces); Carlson (six kills, six assists); Ava Degen (six assists, six digs); Peterson (nine digs); Jenson (three aces); Alivia Degen (two aces); and Savannah Wehmeyer (two blocks).

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Alivia Degen serves for Waupaca during the Comets' match with Green Bay East in the second round of the Waupaca Invitational Aug. 26. Waupaca dropped two of three games to the Red Devils and finished the tournament with a 2-1 record, good enough for second place. Greg Seubert Photo

Waupaca Invitational

The Comets opened the meet with a 25-18, 25-22 win over New London.

Team leaders included Ava Degen (nine digs, nine assists, four kills); Rhodes (nine digs, four kills); Charapata (four kills, two blocks); Jenson (seven digs); Carlson (10 assists); Alivia Degen (three aces); and Autumn Wennesberg (five kills).

Eventual champion Green Bay East then took two of three games from Waupaca 25-23, 12-25, 15-7.

Waupaca’s team leaders included Ava Degen (nine digs, seven assists, four kills); Carlson (six assists, five digs); Rhodes (11 digs, three aces); and Jenson (14 digs).

The Comets wrapped up the invitational with a 25-22, 25-17 win over Weyauwega-Fremont.

Team leaders included Carlson (eight assists; four kills, two aces); Ava Degen (seven digs, six assists, two blocks, two aces); Rhodes (seven digs, five kills, two aces); Jenson (nine digs); Peterson (seven digs); and Charapata (two blocks).

The Comets will open North Eastern Conference play at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 5, at home against Wrightstown.