The Hopkins varsity volleyball team opened its O-K Silver Conference dual match season with a victory over visiting Comstock Park.
The Vikings started strong with a 25-10 decision in the first game, stumbled in the second with a 25-15 loss, but then righted the ship to take two close verdicts the rest of the way, 25-19 and 25-23.
Leading Hopkins statistically were:
• Kills: Kate Cleypool/Corrie Wisser 8, Mady Weber 7, Lilly Iciek 5, Lyla Reynolds 3.
• Assists: Corrie Wisser 23.
• Aces: Corrie Wisser 5, Mady Weber/Lilly Iciek 3, Kate Cleypool/Ellie Sebright 1.
• Blocks: Kate Cleypool 2.
• Digs: Corrie Wisser 15, Mady Weber 10, Ellie Sebright 8, Kylee Sykes/Kate Cleypool 6.
The Lady Vikings own an overall record of 12-6-4 and they are 1-0 in league play.