It was an absolutely perfect ending to the Clarkston volleyball team’s regular season.
The Wolves went 5-0 to capture the Andover Tournament Saturday at Bloomfield Hills Andover. The team finished its regular season with a 27-15-2 record and now await the start of district action. The Wolves take on Fenton at 10 a.m. Saturday at Holly.
Clarkston started off the tournament action with a 15-2, 15-11 win against St. Clair Shores Lakeshore, then defeated Royal Oak Kimball 15-1, 15-5 and Warren Woods Tower 15-0, 15-10.
In the semifinals, the Wolves defeated Warren Mott 15-8, 15-5, and then Clarkston wrapped up the tournament title with a 15-8, 15-1 win against Anchor Bay.
Megan Gaines continued her excellence setting things up for Clarkston, going 169-for-169 in that department for the tournament. Gaines was also 46-for-48 serving and added 66 aces, 32 digs and 10 kills.
Ashley Hudson led the Wolves with 35 digs and was 38-of-42 serving with 15 kills. Alex Heinrich added 33 digs and 11 kills, while Stephanie Reitano led the Wolves with 13 blocks and added 16 kills. Stephanie Parkin had 21 kills to lead the Wolves in that department.
The Wolves wrapped up the Oakland Activities Association part of their schedule with a 15-12, 15-8 win against visiting Rochester Adams Thursday night. Clarkston finished with a 6-6 record in league action.
Gaines was 11-for-11 serving and contributed 11 aces and three kills. Corey Sadowski led the Wolves with nine digs, while Heinrich added seven digs and four kills and Hudson seven digs and two kills. Jenna Kast tied Heinrich for the team lead with four kills.