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by Joe DiBlasi
Loyola-Blakefield remained unbeaten on the season with a big 3-1 victory over
arch-rival Calvert Hall in an MIAA volleball game played at Loyola on Wednesday -- a contest that was originally scheduled to be played on the road.
Don's Coach Tim Baier got great efforts from Tristan Deppe, Andy Smith, Ian
Buchanan, and Andrew Hargest. Baier had special praise for Hargest,
saying "Andrew had an exceptional game in all phases..passing, serving,
and spiking. He was also very solid on defense."
On
his team's effort, Baier said "we made some good, smart plays at
crucial times. Calvert Hall is a good team."
Loyola
won Game No. 1 by 26-24, but the Cardinals bounced back in the second game, winning
25-21 to even the match at 1-1. The Dons pulled away in Game No. 3, winning, 25-17, followed by a convincing, 25-15 romp in the fourth game.
Baier
had high praise for the Cardinals and Coach Matt Carbine, saying "
Calvert Hall always comes to play. They have good attackers, they hit
hard, they play great back row defense, and they dug out lots of shots."
Loyola won despite not having 6'5" junior Trevor Dauses, an
outside-hitter, who injured his ankle in practice this week. Baier
said Hargest, a junior, "stepped up big in his absence." Dauses' return, perhaps by Friday, could help the Dons immeasurably, as they travel to play
the Gilman Greyhounds in a battle of undefeated teams.
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