[ By STEVE CARPENTER ]

[ BLUE DRAGONS SPORTS INFORMATION ]

PRATT, Kan. — The Hutchinson Community College volleyball team struggled for two sets before finally finishing off a Jayhawk West road sweep on Monday night at Pratt.

No. 17 Hutchinson didn’t have a great offensive night, but had enough to defeat Pratt 3-0 (25-23, 28-26, 25-12) at the Dennis Lesh Sports Arena.

The Blue Dragons even their season record at 3-3 and are 2-0 in the Jayhawk West heading into Wednesday’s showdown with No. 7 Seward County at the Sports Arena. Pratt falls to 3-8 overall and 0-2 in conference play.

The Dragons allowed 16 points in the first two sets on errors, but dominated the third set.

Freshman Eden Hiebert nearly had her first career double-double with nine kills and a career-best 18 digs. Hiebert added one solo block and two block assists in the match.

Freshman Lauren Willson played in two sets and had a season-high seven kills on a team-high .375 hitting off the bench. Hydeah Hinesman also came off the bench to add a pair of kills and added one solo block and four assist blocks.

Elena Takova and Lexi Hogan had five kills each.

Sophomore setter Cassidy Crites had her third double-double of the season with 13 assists and 11 digs. Payton Gawith had 11 assists and Eboni Sapien had six assists in one set played.

Sophomore Libero Raychel Reed had 18 digs while freshman Baylee Beck had 10 digs.

A big early season match up for the Dragons comes Wednesday as they host Seward Community College at 6:30 at the Sports Arena.