Luverne setter Brittney Williams digs up a ball during the Cardinal volleyball team's first home match of teh seaton against Adrian Tuesday.By John RittenhouseThe Luverne volleyball team ran its record to 2-0 with a 3-0 home win over Adrian Tuesday.The Cardinals rallied from late-game deficits to pull out two-point victories in the first two contests. LHS dominated Game 3.Both teams had their moments in Game 1.Adrian, which sported three three-point leads early in the game, found itself trailing 21-19 before rallying to knot the score at 21.The game featured ties at 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 and 27 before the Dragons took a 28-27 edge when the Cardinals returned a ball into the net. Luverne, however, received one kill and one ace block from Stephanie Morgan before Tera Boomgaarden served an ace to give the Cards a 30-28 win.Game 2 was equally competitive.Adrian scored the game’s first four points and led by five (18-13) as the game progressed.Luverne moved in front 19-18 with a six-point run featuring three service points and one ace serve by Boomgaarden.Adrian countered with a 4-0 surge to take a 22-19 advantage, but the Cards used two kills by Callen Bosshart, one service point and one ace serve by Traci Evans to gain a 23-22 edge.The game was tied at 24 when an Adrian spike ended up in the net before Bosshart served an ace to ice a 26-24 win.Game 3 looked like it would be a battle when Adrian countered a 3-0 run by Luverne with a two-point surge. Luverne, however, outscored AHS 22-5 the rest of the way and coasted to a 25-8 victory.Morgan and Bosshart led the Cards with nine kills each. Morgan also recorded nine blocks. Cassi Pap added six kills to the attack, while Brittney Williams charted 18 set assists. Boomgaarden served 16 points and seven aces for LHS. Sarah Ailts served nine points and two aces.The 0-2 Dragons received a 13-block, seven-kill effort from Kylie Heronimus. Andrea Lonneman led AHS with nine service points, while Katie Bertrand charted four set assists. Jill Hoesing contributed six blocks to the cause.Luverne hosts Redwood Valley tonight and the annual Cardinal Tournament Saturday. Adrian plays in Comfrey tonight and at the Westbrook-Walnut Grove Tournament Saturday before hosting Jackson County Central Tuesday.
