9-12 ROUNDUP: Karns City Girls Soccer Gets Revenge on DuBois in 2OT Thriller; Keystone Volleyball Takes Down Clarion-Limestone

DuBOIS, Pa. (EYT/D9) — On the opening weekend of the season, the Karns City girls soccer team was dealt back-to-back blows, losing to Clearfield and then watching a lead slip away against DuBois.

It was gut-check time for the Gremlins.

(Above photo, Karns City’s McKenna Martin)

A few weeks later, Karns City traveled to DuBois and on the strength of a goal by McKenna Martin off a corner by Hanna Dailey with just three minutes left in the second overtime, the Gremlins emerged with a 3-2 win on Monday evening.

“The girls played good, hard soccer tonight,” said Karns City coach Tracy Dailey.

Emma Dailey scored the first goal off an assist by Martin, and Hanna Dailey added the second for Karns City on a penalty kick to make it 2-1 before DuBois came back to tie it with three minutes remaining in regulation to force overtime.

After a scoreless first OT, Martin ended it.

Karns City was coming off a 7-2 win over Grove City on Saturday.

In that match, Martin had three goals, Lyrik Reed two goals and Emma Dailey and Hanna Dailey each had a goal and two assists.

Karns City will host Keystone at 7 p.m. Wednesday on Senior Night.

VOLLEYBALL

Leah Exley got it done on defense.

Exley, known for her big hitting at the net, led Keystone with 21 digs as the Panthers downed shorthanded Clarion-Limestone, 28-26, 25-17, 25-23.

Exley also shared the team lead for service points with 10 with Reagan Mays, who had 11 assists.

Natalie Bowser had five kills, seven assists and four blocks for Keystone (4-0).

C-L was playing without setter Kendall Dunn.

Freshman Kaylee Smith stepped in and had 26 assists for the Lions in the loss.

C-L (1-2) had three players notch seven kills each: Ansley Burke, Alyssa Wiant, and Jenna Dunn.

Sarah Bottaro added five kills.

REDBANK 3, PUNXSUTAWNEY 1 — Alivia Huffman has 11 kills and 18 digs and Caylen Rearick also had a huge night with 26 digs and seven service aces as the Bulldogs rallied from a first-set loss to beat the Chucks, 18-25, 27-25, 25-21, 30-28.

Mylee Harmon had 21 assists and 12 digs and Izzy Bond pitched in six kills and 12 digs for Redbank.