By John RittenhouseThe Ellsworth volleyball team picked up a pair of wins after playing in three different venues in a five-day span.The Panthers lost a three-game Camden Conference match to Lincoln HI in Ivanhoe Thursday before going 2-2 at the Central Lyon Tournament in Rock Rapids, Iowa, Saturday. Ellsworth returned home Monday to lose a three-game match to Edgerton.Ellsworth, 6-5 overall, hosts Russell-Tyler-Ruthton tonight.Edgerton 3,Ellsworth 0Visiting Edgerton handed the Panthers their first home loss of the season when the teams squared off in Ellsworth Monday.The Flying Dutchmen rolled to an easy win in Game 1 and met late challenges offered by EHS in the final two games to sweep the three-game match.Edgerton raced to a 16-0 lead in the opener and never looked back while posting a 25-5 win.Ellsworth led 8-5 after Amy Tiesler served a point to give the Panthers their biggest lead of the match. Edgerton, however, countered with a 10-2 surge to gain a 15-10 advantage.The Panthers scored five of the next six points to trail 16-15 before Edgerton went on a 9-2 run to clinch a 25-17 victory.Game 3 proved to be the most intense battle of the match.Edgerton scored the first five points of the game and led 10-1 at one point before Ellsworth clawed its way back into contention.The Panthers trimmed the difference to three points three different times and trailed by one (24-23) when Laurel Drenth served a pair of points, but Edgerton scored the next point to win 25-23.Drenth led the Panthers with six kills and Marla Groen charted six set assists.CL tourneyThe Panthers split four matches during their annual appearance at the Central Lyon Tournament in Rock Rapids, Iowa, Saturday.Ellsworth posted wins over the host team and Sheldon at the event. West Sioux and George-Little Rock saddled the Panthers with setbacks.The Panthers opened the event by dropping a three-game decision to WS.EHS prevailed 22-20 in the opener before dropping 21-6 and 21-19 decisions.Amanda Deutsch recorded 15 digs in the opener, while Marla Groen and Lynette Drenth charted seven assists each. Deutsch (nine of nine) and Laurel Drenth (12 of 12) were perfect in the serving category. Tiesler and Laurel Drenth charted three assists each.CL nipped the Panthers 21-18 in Game 1 before Ellsworth battled back to win the match with 21-17 and 15-12 victories in the final two games.Deutsch picked up 10 digs and Groen registered six set assists during the win. Tiesler and Rosie Lewis charted three kills each. Groen was 12 of 12 serving with four aces. Lynette Drenth added four ace serves.The Panthers swept a two-game match from Sheldon with 21-14 and 21-19 wins in the third round.Lynette Drenth recorded seven set assists and Laurel Drenth set the pace with five kills in the Sheldon match. Deutsch completed all 12 serves she attempted.G-LR handed the Panthers 21-19 and 21-12 setbacks in the final round.Deutsch was seven of seven serving in the finale.LH 3, Ellsworth 0The Panthers received their first Camden Conference setback of the season when they were swept by Lincoln HI in Ivanhoe Thursday.The Rebels outscored EHS 75-51 during the evening while securing 25-15, 25-20 and 25-16 victories.Tiesler completed 12 of 12 serves and charted three aces during the match.Laurel Drenth led EHS with six digs and five kills, while Lynette Drenth recorded four set assists.
