It finished just as it started

The 2021 regular season ended just as it started for the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn volleyball team. The Hawks lost to Akron-Westfield in the opening match of the West Lyon tournament back in late August and they were swept by the same team (25-11, 25-11, 25-8) to close out the regular season on Oct. 14 in Hartley.

The Hawks steadily lost ground in each set as they were unable to generate enough points on offense or counteract the net strength of the Westerners, who recorded 34 kills.

H-M-S had a perfect night at the serving line in a limited number of attempts. Kaley Pearson was 8-of-8, Abby Kunz...