Check out the recaps for some of the SOL girls’ volleyball teams in action. Pennsbury/Garnet Valley photos provided courtesy of Darryl Rule of J&D Photography, and Neshaminy/CR North photos courtesy of Trish Sexton. Check back for galleries.
SOL Colonial Division
CENTRAL BUCKS SOUTH 3, NORTH PENN 1 (15-25, 26-24, 25-20, 26-24)
The Titans earned a hard-fought win over the Knights in SOL action Tuesday.
Allison West’s 13 kills led a balanced West attack while Julia Sherstnyova finished with a double-double that included 11 kills and 13 digs. She also led the Titans’ service game with seven aces.
By the numbers: Rose Kendrick (Senior, Setter) 10 Assists and 4 Digs; Olivia Hessenthaler (Senior, Libero) 4 Aces, 1 Assist, and 19 Digs; Julia Sherstnyova (Junior, Right Side) 7 Aces, 11 Kills, and 13 Digs; Olivia Miller (Senior, Setter) 1 Ace, 1 Kill, 22 Assists, and 4 Digs; Brooke Mclaughlin (Junior, Middle Hitter) 3 Kills and 1 Block; Allison West (Senior, Outside Hitter) 2 Aces, 13 Kills, and 6 Digs; Katelyn Roth (Senior, Outside Hitter) 3 Aces, 6 Kills, and 9 Digs; Madelyn Zagnojny (Senior, Middle Hitter) 2 Kills and 1 Block.
CENTRAL BUCKS WEST 3, SOUDERTON 1 (25-17, 21-25, 25-18, 25-22)
The Bucks celebrated Senior Night with a four-set win over the visiting Indians.
Kya Lynch led the Bucks at the net with 30 kills and also added 11 digs, three aces and one block. Katina Adelizzi added 11 kills. Senior setter Emma Shank had a busy night, handing out 44 assists. Ashlyn Kear’s 27 digs led the defense.
The Indians were led at the net by the 14-kill effort of Madison Truskowski.
By the numbers: Central Bucks West: Kya Lynch (30 kills, 3 aces, 11 digs, 1 block), Katina Adelizzi (11 kills, 3 aces, 1 block, 2 digs), Emma Shank (2 kills, 1 ace, 44 assists, 6 digs), Farrah Nerhbas (4 kills, 2 digs), Ashlyn Kear (3 aces, 27 digs), Charley Brexler (2 aces, 9 digs), Bryn Campbell (3 kills, 2 digs, 1 block), Ella Rafalowski (2 aces, 8 digs)
Souderton: Madison Truskowski (1 ace, 14 kills, 3 digs), Stella Powers (8 kills, 9 digs), Ava Woodbury (4 kills, 1 block, 1 dig), Caroline Bache (3 aces, 3 kills, 1 block, 25 assists, 1 dig), Willow Myers (3 aces, 2 assists, 5 digs), Hana Lang (10 digs), Caroline Decembrino (1 ace, 1 assist, 7 digs)
CENTRAL BUCKS EAST 3, PENNRIDGE 0 (25-13, 25-23, 25-22)
Pennridge honored its seniors on Senior Night, falling to Central Bucks East in straight sets.
The Rams battled in the final two sets, led by senior Maggie Dekutoski’s six kills, 11 digs and three aces. Senior Liv Cardillo added four kills, six digs and a block, while senior Arianne Lauf contributed four kills and a block. Senior Nikki Ladd recorded 11 assists, seven digs and an ace, while senior Tessa Farrell added a kill, three digs and an assist. Senior Maya Basile contributed three digs. Despite the loss, the Rams fought hard in the final two sets to make Senior Night a memorable occasion for a group of seniors who have contributed so much to the program.
Meanwhile, the Lady Patriots kept the party going, earning a three-set sweep over Pennridge for their fifth straight win and eighth win in their last nine outings. Balanced attacking across the front line was the focal point, with Alli Minacci (8 kills, 4, blocks, 4 aces, 3 digs), Summer Darling (8 kills) and Marcela Pietka (10 kills, 13 digs, 2 blocks) leading the attack. The law firm of O’Brien (20 digs), Muszi (12 digs) and Frith (3 digs) provided some great defense. The two-headed setting monster of Kaelyn Ware (11 assists, 2 kills, 2 digs) and Rylee Parente (4 assists, 10 digs) kept the defense on their toes.
SOL Freedom Division
WILLIAM TENNENT 3, Lower Moreland 0 (25-20, 25-18, 25-11)
Tennent Panthers played their last in-season away game tonight and took a comfortable 3-0 win against Lower Moreland. Today saw a lot of new faces on the court as several JV swing players had some game time today! Some notable moments from tonight were junior middle blocker Fiona Kreckmann with a season high kill rate of 6 kills; she also served up two aces and added a dig to round out her game tonight. Sophomore setter Sofia Mushinsky also had a season high tonight with 8 assists along with 4 aces for her record! Tennent has had a solid season and Coach Lockman is really proud of how hard the girls have worked and how much they’ve grown as a team and people and how much they’ve overcome; they are all looking forward to continuing to build this great program for the future! Their final regular season game is home against New Hope-Solebury this Thursday.
Up next: Tennent is on the road next Tuesday for a conference game against Lower Moreland.
Monday, Oct. 19
Non-league
HATBORO-HORHSAM 3, HARRITON 0: 25-21, 23-15, 25-18
Hatboro-Horsham improved its record to 13-3 on the season with a convincing win over visiting Harriton on Monday night.
The Hatters started slow but fought back in the first set to win it closely, followed by two clean set wins in the second and third for the sweep. The team executed on all fronts with the offense being run by sophomore Kinley Brock bringing a few key aces to the table. The defense was managed by junior Alyssa Wolfe and sophomore Eunice Chung. The middles Leah Benoit-Jean and Ciara Lacey played a key role in slowing down Harriton’s primary offense in the middle as well as adding key kills in both attack and overpass management while the outsides in Gabbi Fisher and Skye Williams terminated balls consistently at the net.
Hatboro-Horsham travels to Quakertown on Tuesday for their 2nd to last match of the season.
CENTRAL BUCKS EAST 3, FAITH CHRISTIAN 0 (25-14, 25-11, 25-23)
The Lady Patriots played their most complete match of the season, earning a three-set sweep over Faith Christian for their fourth straight win and seventh win in their last eight outings.
Sophomore OH Marcela Pietka had her most dominant match of the season, registering 12 kills (.631 hitting percentage) 13 digs, 4 aces and 2 blocks. Senior Alli Minacci registered 8 kills (.583 hitting percentage), 4 blocks, 3 digs, 2 aces. Freshman Emily Minacci (5 kills, 1 block, 1 dig) provided a spark as a last-minute starter due to injury. The two-headed setting monster of Junior Rylee Parente (9 assists, 3 digs, 1 kill) and Sophomore Kaelyn Ware (14 assists, 2, blocks, 2 kills, 2 digs) dished out some great sets across the front line. The law firm of (Carmyn) O’Brien (11 digs, 1 ace), (Kayla), Muzsi (5 digs, 2 aces) and Scafidi (5 digs, 1 ace) once again defended the back line.
PENNSBURY 3, GARNET VALLEY 1
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