SPORTS: Sequim volleyball team beats Bellingham in four games

SEQUIM — The powerhouse Sequim volleyball team improved to 5-1 on the year after beating Bellingham 3-1 in nonleague action.

The Wolves won the match 25-19, 25-15, 21-25, 25-16.

Sequim next opens Olympic League play tonight at home against Kingston.

The Wolves had a solid match against the Red Raiders on Saturday.

“We played a great game against a good team,” Sequim coach Jennie Heilman Webber said.

“Lex [Besand] served seven points in a row with three aces in the first game, and Haleigh [Harrison] served six in a row with four aces in the second game.”

Besand went 18 of 20 with five aces in the match while Harrison was 16 of 18 with six total aces.

Emma LeBlanc went 9 for 9 in serves with three aces for the Wolves.

“Hannah [Hudson] led our serve-receive passing, and along with Lex, Haleigh and Vanessa [Martinez], played great defense,” Heilman Webber said.

“Lex and Haleigh were getting some great swings at the net.”

Besand led the way with 16 kills while Harrison added 13 and Kate Harker contributed nine.

Setter Taylor Balkan earned a personal best of 40 assists in the match.

Martinez and Besand led the Wolves in digs with 10 each while Hudson and Harrison was right behind with nine apiece.

Harrison, Harker, Katelynne McDaniels and Besand all had a stuff block each.

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