BELMOND, Ia. — The Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Cowgirls volleyball team returned to the floor on Monday night, as they made the trek across Wright County to take on the Belmond-Klemme Broncos and the Nashua-Plainfield Huskies. CGD entered at 11-12, Nashua-Plainfield entered at 3-18, while Belmond-Klemme entered at at 7-11.
CGD opened the night by downing Nashua-Plainfield quickly in a 2-0 sweep with sets of 25-12 and 25-12. Blaire Askelsen led the Cowgirls with 7 kills and 7 aces, while Ella Finneran added 5 kills. The Cowgirls then knocked off Belmond-Klemme in 3 sets with sets of 25-20, 20-25 and 17-15. Ella Engstrom led the Cowgirls with 9 kills, while Ella Finneran added 4 kills.
Clarion-Goldfield-Dows volleyball returns to action on Thursday, when they travel to Clear Lake to take on the Clear Lake Lions and Charles City Comets in NCC cross-division play, beginning just after 7 PM.