Lisbon volleyball picked up another Tri-Rivers East win on Tuesday, Sept. 24, winning at Midland 25-18, 25-20, 25-11.

It was a match won through adversity as the Lions lost their starting outside hitter, Kamryn Kahl, early in the match.

“She went down on the third play of the match with a sprained ankle and was unable to return,” Lisbon coach Lance Kamaus said. “But we responded well and made the necessary adjustments. I was proud of how the kids responded.”

Mykala Luzum-Selmon led the way with 15 kills. Senior Keira Bergmann stepped up and had eight kills. Sarah Dietsch had five kills and Alexa Roos had four. Kaitlynn Hasselbusch had 33 assists.

“Keira has provided a boost for us on the right side, and when Kamryn went down she filled in very capably on the left,” Kamaus said. “She is very reliable. Nothing seems to faze her.”

Midland (3-19) had 14 kills and 18 attack errors. Leading the defense was Presley Studt with 12 digs and LuzumSelmon with 10.

Studt, who played at North Cedar last year, has been getting more time at libero.

“Presley has been a nice addition to our back row group,” Kamaus said. “She’s been a first team all-conference player before, and is just a good volleyball player.”

On Saturday, Sept. 28, Lisbon went 2-2 at the South Tama Invitational. The Lions beat Perry (21-6, 21-15) and East Marshall (21-19, 21-9) before falling to South Tama (21-15, 14-21, 15-12) and Class 3A No. 8 Mid-Prairie (21-8, 21-12).

“Mid-Prairie was as good as advertised, and kept us on our heels in serve receive,” Kamaus said. “I was very proud of how we attached at the net against Mid-Prairie, for sure.”

Luzum-Selmon led the attack on Saturday with 38 kills. Dietsch had 15, Kahl had 10 and Bergmann had four. Hasselbusch had 63 assists.

Next up is a match at Bellevue Marquette on Tuesday, Oct. 1. The Lions host Prince of Peace on Thursday, Oct. 3.