Pirates sweep by Vikings in league opener


Junior outside hitter Jordan Long was Coast Radio's Athlete of the Week for her performance last week against Pleasant Hill.

The Marshfield Pirates lived up to their Top-10 ranking Tuesday, sweeping past the Siuslaw Vikings in a Far West League girls volleyball match at Siuslaw's Glenn Butler Court.

Marshfield, ranked No. 6 in Class 4A, won 25-23, 25-17, 25-14 to improve to 6-4 overall.

Siuslaw, 2-4 overall, heads to Brookings-Harbor on Thursday for another league match. The Vikings are at Douglas next Tuesday, with their next home game Thursday, Sept. 21, against North Bend.

Junior Makenzie York had 11 kills Tuesday to lead the Siuslaw offense against Marshfield. Sophomore Mia Collins had 3 kills and 2 digs.

NOTES

Junior outside hitter Jordan Long is Coast Radio's Athlete of the Week off a strong performance last week against Pleasant Hill. ... Junior Emma Collins was honorable mention. ...

Freshman setter Lindsey Long has been promoted to varsity. ...

VIKINGS SUMMARY
(courtesy of team manager Marissa Wells)
Tuesday, Sept. 12 at Glenn Butler Court

  • Kills (17) — Makenzie York 11, Mia Collins 3, Alyssa Richards 2, Emma Collins 1.
  • Aces (1) — Mia Collins 1.
  • Digs (7) — Jordan Long 3, Mia Collins 2, Emma Collins 2.
  • Block solos (0) — none.
  • Block assists (2) — Mia Collins 1, Emma Collins 1.

VIKINGS LOG
Record: 2-4 overall, 0-1 league
Nonleague

  • Aug. 31 — Siuslaw 3, at Junction City 1, 25-17, 25-18, 27-29, 25-18
  • Aug. 31 — Philomath 3, Siuslaw 0, at Junction City, 25-22, 25-20, 25-20
  • Sept. 5 — Siuslaw 3, at Elmira 0, 25-21, 25-14, 25-14
  • Sept. 7 — at Pleasant Hill 3, Siuslaw 2, 25-19, 25-19, 22-25, 23-25, 15-12.
  • Sept. 9 — South Albany 2, Siuslaw 0, at Canby Tournament, 26-24, 25-23
  • Saturday, Sept. 23 — at Sisters Invitational
  • Saturday, Sept. 30 — at Junction City Tournament
  • Saturday, Oct. 14 — at Marshfield Tournament

Far West League

  • Sept. 12 — Marshfield 3, at Siuslaw 0, 25-23, 25-17, 25-14
  • Thursday, Sept. 14 — at Brookings-Harbor, 6:30 p.m.
  • Tuesday, Sept. 19 — at Douglas, 6:30 p.m.
  • Thursday, Sept. 21 — North Bend, 6:30
  • Tuesday, Sept. 26 — South Umpqua, 6:30 p.m.
  • Thursday, Sept. 28 — at Marshfield, 6:30 p.m.
  • Tuesday, Oct. 3 — Brooking-Harbor, 6:30 p.m.
  • Thursday, Oct. 5 — Douglas, 6:30 p.m.
  • Tuesday, Oct. 10 — at North Bend, 6:30 p.m.
  • Thursday, Oct. 12 — at South Umpqua, 6:30 p.m.

VIKINGS ROSTER

  • 1 Jordan Long, outside hitter, junior, 5-6
  • 3 Maci Wells, libero, senior co-captain, 5-1
  • 5 Mia Collins, middle blocker/outside hitter, sophomore, 6-0
  • 6 Lindsey Long, setter, freshman
  • 7 Emma Collins, outside hitter/right side, senior co-captain, 6-0
  • 8 Aylenne Vasquez, setter, sophomore, 5-2
  • 9 Kendal Robinson, libero/outside hitter, sophomore, 5-6
  • 10 Macalin Mason, right side/outside hitter, junior, 5-6
  • 12 Alyssa Richards, right side/outside hitter, junior, 5-8
  • 13 Abby Coday, right side, senior, 5-11
  • 14 Makenzie York, middle blocker, junior co-captain, 6-0