STRATTANVILLE, Pa. (EYT/D9) — Clarion-Limestone used a balanced offensive attack, along with a solid service game, to defeat A-C Valley 25-15, 20-25, 25-20, 25-15 on Senior Night at C-L High School.
(Above, Abby Knapp)
Jenna Dunn put away 13 kills while Alyssa Wiant added nine. Sarah Bottaro and Ansley Burke each put away six, and Maddy Greeley five.
Kendall Dunn handed out 39 assists, Abby Knapp picked up 27 digs while serving for 12 points with three aces. Kaylee Smith picked up 13 digs while serving for 10 points with three aces.
Jenna Dunn served for 13 points while Kendall Dunn served for nine points with four aces.
“Our team played with determination and grit, whatever you want to call it,” said C-L head coach Ryan Troupe. “Tonight, was no different in that respect.”
C-L (8-5) led 7-2 early on in the first set before the Falcons climbed back to within two at 9-7. With the Lions leading 10-8, Jenna Dunn served for five straight points to push the lead to 15-8. A-C Valley was only able to close to within four at 16-12 before C-L closed the opening set on a 9-3 run to claim the 25-15 win.
In the second set, it was A-C Valley that took an early 7-3 lead before C-L clawed back to take a 10-9 lead. However, A-C Valley used a 6-0 run after a 10-all tie to push the lead to 16-10. C-L closed the gap to four at 17-13, but this time the Falcons finished the set with an 8-7 edge to tie things up one set each with the 25-20 victory.
“We just dug ourselves too big of a hole in that second set,” said Troupe.
Things appeared to be going smoothly for C-L in the third set with the Lions leading 18-14 when Kendall Dunn and a teammate went diving for a ball and Dunn stayed on the floor in pain and eventually left the floor. A-C Valley battled back and eventually took a 20-19 lead. Dunn returned and C-L promptly tied the set 20-all. From there Knapp served out the set with five straight points to give the Lions the 25-20 victory.
“When Kendall went down, we just seemed to forget how to play, even though we’ve played a lot this season without her,” said Troupe. “Although part of tonight was, I wasn’t able to get Kaylee into the setters spot because I had subbed her at another position.”
In the fourth set after a service error by A-C Valley tied the score 3-3, Kaylee Smith served for four straight points to open up a 7-3 lead. A-C Valley gained a side-out to pull within 7-4, but the Lions slowly began to pull away to eventually claim the 25-15 victory to end the match.
“It was a night of adjustments for each team tonight,” said Troupe. “They were getting some blocks on our hitters, and we had to adjust around that.”
For A-C Valley, Lexi Ruckdeschel collected 10 kills, 13 digs, and three blocks. Jenna Stefanacci handed out 19 assists while picking up 15 digs. Mackenzie Parkes and Bella Ielase each put away six kills while Parkes added 23 digs.
KEYSTONE 3, MONITEAU 0 — Kennedy Kaye had a strong defensive match with 21 digs and also served well with 14 points as the Panthers swept the Warriors, 25-20, 25-17, 25-16.
Kaye also had three aces.
Leah Exley had 16 kills and Reagan Mays pitched in 22 assists and three aces for Keystone (15-1).
Bella Hernandez had eight blocks and a pair of kills, Abbey Jewart 10 assists and Allie Pry 12 digs for Moniteau.
REDBANK VALLEY 3, UNION 0 — Alivia Huffman had 11 kills and six aces and Taylor Ripple had seven kills in the Bulldogs’ 25-7, 25-11, 25-17 victory.
Caylen Rearick had 14 digs and four aces, Mylee Harmon five kills and six assists and Allyn Hagan 12 assists and four aces for Redbank.
ELK COUNTY CATHOLIC 3, SHEFFIELD 0 — Tori Newton had 13 kills and five aces as the Crusaders earned a 25-9, 25-15, 25-11 sweep.
Madison Marzulla had eight kills and four blocks, Maddie Bierley eight kills and two blocks and Reagan Bauer six kills and three aces for ECC.
Kiri Emmert also had a strong night with 30 assists.
ECC (10-0) honored its five seniors on Senior Night: Bierley, Marzullo, Tessa Fledderman, Josie Lawrie and Gabby Weisner.
BOYS SOCCER
Thomas Uckert scored three goals to help Clarion-Limestone to a 4-1 win over Brockway.
Bailee Verdill also found the back of the net for the Lions and also had two assists.
KARNS CITY 2, BROOKVILLE 1 — Lathan Price and Myles McCully each scored goals as the Gremlins edged the Raiders.
Steve Plyler scored the lone goal for Brookville.
GIRLS SOCCER
McKenna Martin scored four goals and Emma Dailey added three more as Karns City rolled to an 8-3 win over Brookville.
Hanna Dailey also scored for the Gremlins. The freshman also had two assists.
Her older sister, senior Emma Dailey added two assists to her hat trick and Martin, Addy Christie, Avah Burke and Aubrey Price also assisted on goals.
The Gremlins are now 11-3.
REDBANK VALLEY 1, FOREST 1 — Ember Hetrick scored the lone goal for Redbank in this tie.
