Check out the results for SOL girls' volleyball teams in action on Thursday and Friday.
CENTRAL BUCKS WEST 3, ABINGTON 0 (25-13, 25-15, 25-17)
Alicia West led the Bucks in Friday’s non-league win, contributing 12 kills, four aces and 10 digs. Candace Rupert added three kills, two blocks and one ace, and setter Kayla King also had three aces to go along with 24 assists. Sophie Videva had three kills, and Kailey Prall led the defense with 18 digs.
WEST CHESTER HENDERSON 3, PLYMOUTH WHITEMARSH 0 (25-13, 25-15, 25-16)
Emily Houck led the Colonials at the net with seven kills and teammate Jocelyn Porrino had three kills. Houck also had four digs. Keelin McEleney led the defense with six digs.
COUNCIL ROCK SOUTH 3, NORRISTOWN 0 (25-17, 25-16, 25-21)
Thursday, Oct. 3
PENNSBURY 3, COUNCIL ROCK 2 (20-25, 25-18, 22-25, 25-12, 17-15)
The Golden Hawks extended the Falcons to five games, but the Falcons gutted out the win.
“We struggled in the first three games with hitting consistency,” said coach Michael Falter, whose team had close to 40 hitting errors in the five-game match. “You’ll rarely win committing that many errors, but I give the girls credit – they found a way to win."
“We were actually down 14-9 in the fifth game and put together a run to tie it up at 14 and then eventually closed it out at 17. The team is struggling with confidence issues in certain aspects of our game this week, and I really believe it had a negative impact in all areas. However, they showed great mental toughness when it mattered in the end.”
Cara Reilly had a monster game at the net, delivering 20 kills to go along with 13 digs. Taylor McCartney added 14 kills and 17 digs while Lauren Bransfield had eight kills and three solo blocks. Brandi Steiner had seven kills. Defensively, the Falcons were led by Ava Patterson’s 21-dig effort. She also had four kills and six service aces. Kelsey Ongradi added 14 digs while Dagny Gould had 17 digs.
Despite the outcome, Rock South coach Kelly Korn had no complaints about her team's performance.
"South has truly come a long way this season," she said. "The girls have worked together to figure out their strengths and weaknesses as a team. They now see what they are capable of doing when they work hard and play smart."
For the Golden Hawks, senior outside hitter Katie Quinn had 18 digs, eight kills and four aces while senior libero Lexie Kremp had 29 digs, one ace and one kill. Junior setters Maddie Henschel (21 digs, one ace, one kill, nine assists) and Melissa Nicholas (four digs, one ace, 13 assists) also made important contributions. Senior middle Victoria Schelkun had three blocks and three kills.
CENTRAL BUCKS EAST 3, NORTH PENN 0 (25-21, 25-19, 25-10)
Lindsay McIntosh led the Patriots at the net with 10 kills to go along with three service aces. Rachel Clow added seven kills and five digs. Defensively, Erin Lane led the way with 12 digs while Lauren Halveston had eight and Bridget Terrel, seven. Halveston also had 25 assists.
HATBORO-HORSHAM 3, WISSAHICKON 0 (25-4, 25-9, 25-16)
On a night that saw everyone contribute, Sam Jones had nine kills while senior Katie McKay and juniors Alexa Kennedy and Candyce Riley had six each. Junior Kate Hollenbeck and sophomore Cassidy Quattro added three each. Junior Rachel DeMarco, freshman Allison Laucell, Riley and Quattro posted nearly perfect passing scores. The team served 17 aces with eight from Riley and four from Quattro. Jones and senior Hannah Steiger each had 10 aces.
CENTRAL BUCKS SOUTH 3, QUAKERTOWN 1 (25-16, 25-20, 17-25, 25-10)
The Titans celebrated Senior Night with a win over the Panthers. In game one, coach Ulana Keer played all seniors – Cait McCrory, Cecilia Miller, Lindsey Edling, Jax Babezki, Jackie Haffey and Madi Conroy. Keer credited Haffey and Babezki for blocking at the net while Edling and Conroy split the setting duties. Miller led the Titans at the net with 12 kills.
For the Panthers, Amanda Pursel had nine kills, and Haley Sheehan had eight. Jen Sterner had 16 assists.
CENTRAL BUCKS WEST 3, SOUDERTON 1 (25-14, 25-12, 23-25, 25-20)
Sophia Videva had a big night at the net for the Bucks, contributing 14 kills. Alicia West added eight kills, seven aces and 11 digs. Candace Rupert had eight kills and six aces. Kayla King had three kills, two aces and 35 assists. Kailey Prall had three kills and 25 digs.
For the Indians, Savannah Bostwick led the defense with 26 digs. Cori Watson had 15 assists and six digs. Alycia Beebe and Jess Overpeck led the Indians at the net with six kills each. Beebe also had three aces. Terry Wilcox added four kills, eight digs and two aces while Melissa Gould had four kills.
PLYMOUTH WHITEMARSH 3, ABINGTON 0 (25-14, 25-22, 25-22)
Emily Houck led the Colonials at the net with eight kills. She also had a team-high 13 digs and served for four aces. Keelin McEleney also had double-digit kills with 10 and also had three service aces. Hannah Thomas had seven kills while Cara Sweeney had six and Jocelyn Porrino, five kills.
UPPER DUBLIN 3, NORRISTOWN 2 (25-16, 15-25, 24-26, 25-10, 15-6)
The Flying Cardinals won a grueling match over the Eagles, rallying from a 2-1 deficit to earn the win. Setter Taylor D’Ginto was credited with 18 assists to go along with eight service aces. Taylor Stek led the Cardinals at the net with 10 kills while teammate Melanie Phifer had seven kills and four digs.
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