Roadrunners Fall to Mt. Hood

Last Wednesday, the Linn-Benton volleyball team fell at home to Southern Region leading Mt. Hood Community College.


LBCC came into this game in third place in the Southern Region, and they saw this as an opportunity to gain some grown on Mt. Hood in the standings.

LBCC played tough in every game of the match and put up a good fight, but in the end Mt. Hood was too tough on this night and Mt. Hood was three games to none. The scores of the games were: 25-17, 25-20 and 25-15.

“Mt. Hood did a good job at keeping the ball in play and attacking aggressively everywhere out on the court and utilizing every opportunity they got to put the ball away,” said Sophomore outside hitter Kristina Crivello.

In the first game of the match LBCC served first and then Mt. Hood got the first point. After that Mt. Hood stormed out of the gates to an 11-5 lead. LBCC fought back during the game but could not get much closer than four or five points and Mt. Hood ended up taking the first game by eight.

The second game was a real tight back and forth game. Mt. Hood had an early lead and then LBCC would come back to tie it. Neither team could get much separation in this game. Just when it seemed Mt. Hood was pulling away when they were up six, LBCC game back to get within two. In the end Mt. Hood won the best game and closest game of the match.

The final game was a lot like the first game. Mt. Hood jumped out to a early lead and LBCC was on the comeback trail early. LBCC again got it to within four points and then Mt. Hood took over after that and won by ten.

“We learned we have to believe, it’s everything to believe in yourself and your team,” said sophomore Emily Buchheit.

LBCC was lead by Emily Buchheit who had 12 kills. Sophomore setter Mackenzie Gundlach had 16 assists in the match. LBCC was lead by Sophomore DS/Libero Amanda Berry who had 8 digs.

With the loss LBCC’s record falls to 21-14 overall and are still third in the Southern Region with a 3-3 record.

“It’s a mental game, individually we have to decide to get better at one or two of the little things,” said head coach Jayme Frazier.

LBCC’s next home match is Friday October 22nd at 7pm verses Chemeketa Community College.