Hawks off to winning start

The Blue Hawks added a pair of wins to their season tally last week as they beat Florence in Thompson Falls Tuesday and then traveled to Loyola for another win on Thursday.

The Hawks beat the Falcons in four sets, 25-14, 25-23, 24-26 and 25-23. Olivia Harnett led with 23 of the team’s 32 set assists, Natalie Roberts added 10 digs and 12 klss and Finn Walsh let the team in blocks with thee. Senior Avery Burgess led in aces and kills against Florence with four aces and 16 kills.

At Loyola, the Hawks took the Heart Breakers down in four sets, 25-12, 23-25, 25-21, 25-18. Senior Cheyla Irvine was on fire for the Hawks with a team-leading 15 set assists, nine digs and four aces. Fellow seniors Ellie Baxer led the team in blocks with six and Burgess led with 15 of the team’s 31 kills. This week, the Thompson Falls crowd will cheer on the Hawks at two home matches, Friday against Powell County and Saturday against Anaconda.