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Issue date: 9/11/06 Section: Sports

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The Lady Grizzlies volleyball team returned home to the Power Plant Wednesday, Sept. 6 to take on Hesston Larks. Despite a late rally, the Grizzlies lost in five games. After a long weekend Coach Rick Younger said the team was unprepared for the challenge. "We were on our heels the fifth game and you can't do that," said Younger. "We had a height advantage over Hesston but they were always on the attack. Thats the mentality you have to have at this level of volleyball."
The Grizzlies lost the first game 20-30 and the second 27-30.
"We needed to make adjustments the first match and we did make some of those adjustments in the second match but we let it get away from us," said Younger.
Butler got it in gear for the third and fourth games winning 30-27 and 30-18 setting up yet another five game match against a tough team and Butler couldn't pull out the deciding match losing 13-15.
Butler now drops to 3-3 overall and 0-2 in conference and district play.
Now the road looks tough for the Grizzlies as this next week holds two matchups against nationally ranked teams including Cowley who is currently ranked first in the country.
With the tough schedule coming up the young Grizzlies team has to grow up fast as they go through what could bluntly be put as trial by fire.
But Younger sees improvement as the team continues to mature.
"We're going through growing pains right now," said Younger.

Sept. 6
Butler vs. Hesston
Butler lost in five games: 20-30, 27-30, 30-27, 30-18, 13-15.

Leading Stats for Butler:
Amanda Castro, San Antonio freshman, had 30 assists. Kim Schwarting Garden City freshman, had 23 digs.
Christian Hallman, Topeka freshman, had seven blocks and 12 kills. Jenn Anderson, Paola freshman, had 10 kills and four blocks.

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