ELY- The Ely volleyball team opened the season with back-to-back sweeps this week, overpowering Deer River at home on Monday before passing a tougher road test at Greenway on Tuesday.
The Timberwolves controlled Monday’s opener from start to finish, allowing just 26 points across three sets in a 25-8, 25-10, 25-8 victory.
Audrey Kallberg led a balanced Ely attack with eight kills, followed by Charlotte Hegman with six and Violet Udovich with five. Gretta Lowe directed the offense with 26 set assists and added five aces, while Hegman served four aces.
Lydia Shultz and Hegman shared the team lead with six digs apiece.
Greenway offered considerably more resistance Tuesday, but the Timberwolves remained unbeaten with a 25-13, 25-19, 25-21 sweep.
Kallberg again led Ely at the net with nine kills. Udovich added eight kills, while Hegman finished with seven and Shultz contributed five.
Shultz led the defense with 12 digs. Lowe distributed 29 set assists and recorded four digs, while Hegman added seven digs and Kallberg and Peyton Huntington had six apiece.
“We are feeling good this year,” Head Coach Megan Bialik said. “We have been working on finding our rhythm and finding the offense that works for us. We are trying to button up our defensive game so we are ready to play against some heavy hitters this season.”