Lady Pirates top Northridge, 3-0
Cardington-Lincoln started the net season with a straight-set victory over Northridge, 25-14, 25-12, 25-15, Aug. 19.
Lady Pirates coach Ryan Treese said the team was locked in to start the season.
“The key stat is that we had 46 kills as a team,” he said.
Leading the way was Audrey Brininger with 17 kills, followed by Maddie Linkous with 10, of which five came from the back row.
“Maddie has developed into a weapon offensively in the back row," Treese said. "Cadie Long is also still holding down the back row defensively."
Long had 17 digs. Jadine Mills had 37 assists and four kills from the back row.
Reese was happy with the result, but is looking for more.
“One thing that has to improve if we are going to make a deeper run than last year's regional semi, is serving. We also have to be more aggressive. But, we are 1-0,” Treese said.
Highland sweeps Big Walnut
The Highland Lady Scots visited the new facilities at Big Walnut on Saturday and posted a program sweep, winning at all three levels.
The freshmen (1-0) won 25-13 and 25-9. The JV (1-0) team won 25-16 and 25-21, and the varsity Scots (1-0) followed suit with a 25-21, 25-21, 18-25, 26-24 victory. The Lady Scots trailed late in every set but were able to pull out wins in three of the four sets to seal the win.
Kameron Stover led the Lady Scots with 14 kills. Larsen Terrill had nine kills and 24 assists. Camryn Miller had 19 digs, and Alexis Eusey had 15 digs. Zoya Winkelfoos had seven kills, six assists and 14 digs, and Brooke Schott added six kills and two blocks.
Freddies handle Utica, 3-0
Fredericktown took down Utica 3-0 Friday to win its second game in as many tries.
Winning by scores of 25-16, 25-18 and 25-14, the Lady Freddies got 31 kills from six players, led by Lilliian Rose with eight, Grace Sipes and Ella Bouton with seven each and Mya Bryant with six. Utica had 14 kills from seven players, led by Emma Kimpel with four and Abby Buchanan with three. Sipes was a service monster for Fredericktown, with seven of the team’s 16 aces. No one else on either team had more than two. The dig leaders were Fredericktown’s Taylor Bryant with 10 and Bella Mullins with nine. Carlie Parsons had eight digs, while Utica was sparked by Kimpel’s 11 digs and Carlie Parsons’ eight.
Centerburg squeaks by Westerville South, 3-2
Down two sets to one in their season opener, Centerburg came back to defeat Westerville South in five sets, 25-14, 20-25, 14-25, 27-25, 15-8.
The Lady Trojans were led on the stat sheet by kill leaders Stella Weisbrod with 11 and Amani Marshall with seven. Katie Johnson had 14 digs, and Eva Joering had 12. Serving four aces was Clara Johnson.
“Westerville South has solid net play,” Centerburg coach Abigail Boudinot said. “They made us work and adjust. It was an intense and fun match to play and watch. We played as a unit and brought it all together at the end. A great way to start the season."
