It didn’t take long for Cardinal coach Karisca Chambers to know her team was ready for its season opener on Saturday morning.
The Huskies carried their pregame intensity into a three-game sweep of visiting West Geauga.
“It was a great day for Cardinal volleyball,” Chambers said. “The girls had high energy during warmups and I knew this was going to be a game where we as a team excelled. Collectively, we played extremely well.”
Cardinal won 25-18, 25-23 and 25-20.
Megan Zeigler led the Huskies with 11 kills and also recorded eight digs and four aces.
“Megan had great leadership on the court,” Chambers said. “She is going to be a weapon this year.”
Hanna Traggiai recorded a team-high 22 assists with nine digs and a pair of aces.
“Hanna was able to set the ball well today and move the ball around to give all of our hitters a chance to attack,” Chambers said.
Kaitlyn Shantery, Camille Cummins and Faith Peters combined for nine blocks in the three sets. Shantery also recorded three kills and four digs. Cummins pitched in with three aces and three digs and Peters recorded three kills.
Ashley Gubanyar, Cardinal’s new libero, recorded 24 service receptions and five digs while Anne Rupinski contributed to the win with three digs, Kaylee Klepper recorded three kills, two aces and three digs and Alaina Strever dug seven balls off the floor.
“Ashley was quick on her feet in the back row,” Chambers said. “Key players off the bench added to our success today. We have a very promising roster and I am so excited to kick the season off with a huge win over West G.”
Cardinal returns to action on Tuesday at Lakeview.
