Elko Daily Free Press
10/14/2025
CARLIN — On Thursday, the Wells volleyball team moved close to .500 league play.
On the road, the Lady Leopards beat Carlin for the second time — sweeping the season series — with a five-set victory and improved to 3-4 in the Division 1A North.
With the loss, the Lady Railroaders remained winless on the season at 0-11 and 0-7 in league.
The game was a better contest than the first meeting on Aug. 28, in Wells, when the Lady Leopards rolled to a straight-set sweep.
In Thursday’s battle, no team won consecutive frames.
Wells opened the match with a 25-18 victory, but Carlin came back with a narrow 25-23 edge in the second game.
The Lady Leopards rebounded with a 25-15 win in the third set, but the Lady Roaders staved off elimination with a 25-19 victory in the fourth frame.
In the race to 15, Wells hung on for a 15-13 victory and swept the season series.
Stats were not provided for either team.
On Saturday, the Lady Leopards were swept with ease at home against White Pine in a non-league affair by tallies of 25-15, 25-9 and 25-2.
Up Next
Wells (5-16 overall, 3-4 overall) will travel and take on the Lady Lakers (9-6 overall, 7-2 in 1A West) in a non-league game at 5 p.m. Thursday, in Pyramid Lake.
The Lady Roaders (0-11 overall, 0-7 in league) will host Lund (17-9 overall, 5-2 in league) at 4 p.m. Friday, in Carlin.