| Show BRUINS FIGHT HARD HARDY LOSE TO Camille Gardner Staff Writer As the Bruins and Golden Eagles prepared to meet at Bruin Arena on Saturday both teams knew this was going to be a tough match With the Southern Idaho Eagles ranked number one in the and the Bruins in second The first game was incredibly intense No one watching from the stands could keep their eyes off the court The ball was served and the action just never stopped Often wondering how many times each team would hit the ball baIl before someone would finally get a point Neither team ever jumped into the lead they stayed side by side until the Eagles defeated the Bruins 30 27 The intensity of this match didn't end in the second game Blocks were everywhere kills sneaking through and incredible digs were plentiful Sadly the Eagles came out on top winning 30 A lot of heart was put into the third game said coach Shay Clemensen The Bruins were really playing as a team and teaming up to make some extremely tough blocks The Bruins pulled out with the win 27 The forth game was most disappointing as the bruins seemed to loss the drive came out with the win 30 18 to take the match Karlie Porter had 36 assists always setting up key players for their perfect kills Overall I think we fought a alot alot alot lot harder then we have been in inthe inthe inthe the past Porter said With Karlie's assists Ananda Lopess Lopes's 13 block assists Michaela 11 digs our Bruins really showed some serious talent The Eagles having been the national champions 7 times they have a face about them Coach Shay Clemensen said they are a stumbling block They walk outon outon out outon on to that court as monsters not only with their physical features but mentally as well weIl They are incredible to watch and put up a heck of a fight but as Clemensen said of the Bruins They stayed even keel with them they never let them get that far ahead until game 4 We handled them very well tonight I was very pleased in how we played It was a tough match that ended the fabulous volleyball year at the Bruin Arena The Bruin Volleyball team travels to Twin Falls FalIs ID this weekend for the ment C |
