Highlands junior varsity girls volleyball team hosted Franklin on Monday and while never giving up, couldn’t take the win losing 2-0.
Highlands Ashlynn Wilson digs a franklin kill on Monday on the road.
Highlands Anna Stiehler said Franklin has a lot of offensive weapons and the Lady Highlanders gave it their all.
“We played a really good team,” said Stiehler. “And we played well together, but there’s always things to improve and work on.”
Highlands Karmen Jenkins returns a Franklin serve.
Communication mishaps plagued the Lady Highlanders throughout both sets and Highlands Karmen Jenkins said that hurt them.
“We played well,” said Jenkins. “We hung on and never gave up, but our communication was awful. And they were hitting the ball in certain places that we just couldn’t get to. But we worked hard and we tried our best.”
Highlands Abby Doerter gets ready for Franklin’s serve.
Highlands Caitlin Tingen slams one down on the Franklin side of the fence.
Highlands Allie Buck serves to Franklin.
Highlands Coaches Desiray Schmitt and Kaitlin Bishop strategize with the team during a timeout on the road against Franklin on Monday.
Pictured at the top of the article is Highlands Olivia Cole scoring with a tip against Franklin.
Article and photos by Brian O’Shea
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