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Rebecca Bentz goes up for a kill during the Tigers’ season-opening dual against Waco High and Ferris. The Tigers swept both matches, beating Waco 25-21, 25-17, 25-22 and then Ferris 25-19, 25-8, 25-23. Daily Sun photo/Ron Farmer

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August 14, 2012

CHS Volleyball: Great start

Tigers win twice in dual match

By Todd Wills Corsicana Daily Sun The Corsicana Daily Sun Tue Aug 14, 2012, 10:45 PM CDT

Corsicana — The Tigers established one thing in their opening match Tuesday afternoon against Waco High at Tiger Gym.

When it comes to blocking, they’re going to be better this season.

Makensie Lee, Tamera White and Rebecca Bentz helped build a wall at the net as the Tigers swept three games from Waco in their first of two matches 25-21, 25-17, 25-22.

The Tigers (2-0) also won their second match in the dual 25-19, 25-8, 25-23 over Ferris.

Senior Maddie Andrews played a strong first match, coming up with a killer dig on match point as the Tigers finished off a rally from 20-16 in the third game.

“Maddie played a solid game,” Tigers coach Amber Feist said. “We’re going to be a better blocking team at the end of the season. It was definitely the highlight of the match.

“Overall, it was an OK first match.”

Feist was disappointed the Tigers lost their focus during the third game, taking a 10-4 lead and then letting Waco rattle off nine straight points.

It forced the Tigers into a situation where momentum could have been lost by dropping the third game. Feist wants the Tigers to keep the pressure on the opponent.

“They should have never put themselves in that position,” Feist said. “They were overcome because of some errors.”

Bentz, who missed most of last season with an injury, had three straight kills to turn an 18-21 deficit into a tie. The Tigers then took advantage of two Waco errors and finally won the match on Andrews’ dig. Jennifer Saipongi came up with the game-winning kill.

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