Oskaloosa Defeats Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont in Four-Set Volleyball Match

OSKALOOSA, Iowa — The Oskaloosa Indians won a four-set volleyball match against Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont on Thursday, October 8th, defeating the Rockets 25-19, 10-25, 25-19, and 25-21.

The Indians opened the match with a 25-19 first-set win, but the Rockets responded with their strongest performance of the evening, taking the second set 25-10.

With the match tied at one set apiece, Oskaloosa regained the advantage in the third set, winning 25-19.

The fourth set was the closest of Oskaloosa’s three-set victories. The Indians secured the match with a 25-21 win, completing their 3-1 home victory.

Despite the loss, Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont delivered several strong individual performances, especially on offense.

Kinley Lobberecht led the Rockets with 19 kills on 34 successful attacks in 45 attempts. She also contributed 10 digs and one block.

Kinzey Lobberecht added 10 kills on 20 of 22 attempts, along with nine digs, three blocks, one assist, and one serving ace.

Lindsay Akers finished with nine kills and one block, while Lanie Batterson contributed two kills, three blocks, and four digs.

Andrea Genskow directed the Rockets’ offense with 34 assists, adding one kill and 14 digs.

Defensively, Gracie Long recorded 13 digs and three serving aces, while Layni Burch contributed 14 digs and one assist.

Morgan Rea added eight digs, two aces, and one assist. Kenley Albertson finished with one kill and three blocks.

Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont head coach Gladys Genskow said the Rockets played one of their better matches of the season, despite the final result.

Genskow said unforced errors at critical moments continued to challenge her team, keeping the Rockets from finishing sets they could have won.

The coach said the team has been competing at a good level and will continue working to reduce mistakes while building on its recent performances.

She also expressed pride in the players’ effort, determination, and work during practice.

For Oskaloosa, the victory came against a Rockets team that showed its offensive ability during the second set and remained competitive in the fourth. The Indians responded to their second-set loss by winning the next two sets to secure the match.

Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont will return to action Tuesday, October 13th, when the Rockets travel to Centerville.

According to Coach Genskow, a win over Centerville would put the Rockets in second place in the conference standings.