Dundee women lose out twice

DUNDEE’S female volleyball side completed their National League One programme with two home games against the top two sides.

They opened with a game against Edinburgh Jets.

The visitors played clever, powerful volleyball but the home side were able to reply with big scores from Sarah Driscoll and Agnes Bednarek.

Dundee’s 14-10 lead evaporated quickly as Jets stormed into a 20-15 lead. The home side had to rely on errors to win points as Jets won the set 25-21.

Jets unleashed their American power hitter, Alexis Grurey. She found her rhythm and helped Jets win the next two sets 25-10, 25-14.

Next up were Caledonia West (Troon).

Daniela Gasperini and Sarah Driscoll helped the home side take an 11-8 lead.

Cale fought back to level but pressure from Lucy Wishart’s service and hits from Driscoll and Natalia Stoposhki took Dundee to set point at 24-18.

Drama then unfolded as four errors, a service ace and a counterattack point levelled the score at 24-24.

A score from a quick attack from Gasparini and a serve from Lucy Wishart gave Dundee the set 26-24.

With Dundee 17-16 ahead in set two, a run of seven points for Cale, without reply, gave them a lead and they won the set 25-18.

The third set was awash with errors as both struggled and Cale had a lead at 15-10 before going on to win the set 25-19.

Troon opened up with a huge run of points against a tiring home side in set four.

The 13-3 score was a reflection of errors and untidy play from Dundee that helped the visitors and allowed them to power their way to a 25-15 set and 3-1 games win.

DUNDEE’S men complete their programme against City of Edinburgh ll.