Check out the recaps for SOL girls’ volleyball teams in action Tuesday. Neshaminy/Tennent photos courtesy of Jon Sklut. PW/Springfield photos courtesy of Michael Price Photography. CLICK HERE for galleries of SOL GIRLS' VOLLEYBALL.
SOL National Conference
COUNCIL ROCK SOUTH 3, HARRY S TRUMAN 0 (25-9, 25-12, 25-6)
The Golden Hawks won a three-set match against a continually improving Truman team. Serving standouts for South include senior Lib Halle Wilson, sophomore outside hitter Soliel Kauer (4 aces), junior OH/Setter Olivia DeSaro (6 aces). Sophomores Emelie Korn and Toren Kotter had six kills and five kills respectively, and junior Kristina Shumakov also added five.
Rock South (12-3, 8-0 SOL) takes on league opponent Pennsbury on Monday, and Harry S Truman (4-8, 0-8) will travel to Cheltenham on Wednesday for a non-league match.
NESHAMINY 3, WILLIAM TENNENT 2
SOL Continental Conference
QUAKERTOWN 3, CENTRAL BUCKS SOUTH 2 (25-22, 11-25, 18-25, 27-25, 17-15)
The Panthers rallied from a 2-1 deficit to eke out a win in the fourth set and then edged the visiting Titans in a hard-fought fifth set.
The Panthers received contributions at the net from Ellie White (11 kills, 4 blocks, 3 aces, 1 dig), Rachel White (9 kills, 1 block, 1 ace), Krysalyn Juchno (7 kills, 5 digs), Bella Mooney (6 kills, 2 blocks) and Ally Cole (4 kills, 1 block, 2 digs).
Setter Genevieve Clark handed out 33 assists and also had three kills, two blocks and one ace. Zoe Hartley had 10 digs, Kaeli Scheliga, eight digs, Colleen Gallagher, six digs, and Meghan Steiert, six digs and four aces.
Quakertown (5-7, 2-6 SOL) will travel to William Tennent on Saturday for a non-league match, and Central Bucks South (5-9, 2-6) will host Wissahickon on Monday.
CENTRAL BUCKS WEST 3, SOUDERTON 1 (25-22, 25-13, 22-25, 25-20)
The Bucks secured a hard-fought victory over Souderton in four sets, showcasing their trademark consistency in service and teamwork.
Setter Elisa Kremser (25 assists, 7 kills, 2 aces, 3 blocks, 10 digs) and outside hitter Kya Lynch (17 kills, 28 digs, 1 block) led the charge with impressive all-around play, excelling in assists, kills, digs, and serve receive.
Defensively, libero Emily Ferrese (19 digs, 2 assists) and defensive specialist Ashlynn Kear (11 digs, 5 aces) anchored the back row, maintaining composure and precision to set up successful offensive attacks. Outside hitter Molly Kearns (3 kills) and middle hitter Ava Streibig (2 kills, 2 aces, 3 blocks, 3 digs) delivered key contributions on both sides of the ball, while middle hitters Keeley Fialkowski (4 kills, 3 blocks, 3 digs) and Jane Foster remained aggressive at the net, excelling in both attack and blocking. Erin McCusker added 12 assists, seven digs, two aces and five kills.
For the Indians, Lauren Vince (11 kills, 7 digs, 5 aces) and Kylie Okeefe (11 kills, 1 dig) led the way at the net. Zoe Folk led the defense with 18 digs as well as three aces and one kill. Setter Stella Powers had 25 assists, three aces, four kills and six digs. Emma Conklin added five kills and two blocks.
Central Bucks West will host Faith Christian Academy on Wednesday, and Souderton (7-7, 3-6) will travel to Boyertown for a non-league match Wednesday.
PENNRIDGE 3, NORTH PENN 1
The Lady Rams clinched at least a share of the division title with a four-set victory over visiting North Penn.
Caitlin Kuntz led the way on offense with 13 of the team's 33 kills while Melissa Hinkson added seven of her own. On defense, it was a complete team effort as six players contributed to the team's 35 digs, 11 aces, and 5 blocks. Senior setter Delaney Schwind tallied 18 assists while junior Aubrie Shulz delivered 12 more.
Pennridge (16-0, 9-0 SOL) will be on the road next Monday at Gwynedd Mercy Academy, and North Penn (6-7, 5-4) will host Plymouth Whitemarsh Friday in a non-league match.
SOL American Conference
UPPER DUBLIN 3, NEW HOPE-SOLEBURY 0
The Cardinals received contributions up and down their lineup in their sweep of the visiting Lions.
Setter Kaitlyn Small had 17 assists to go with three kills, two aces, 19 digs and two blocks. Madison Small led a balanced attack at the net with seven kills, one ace, two digs and three blocks. Janis Andrulonis added five kills, six aces, one assist, two digs and five blocks. Brooke Kinsley had four kills and nine digs, and Isabelle Driehuis had three kills and two blocks. Alisa Zeng contributed nine digs, three assists and two aces, and Lyvia Marcus had nine digs and one ace. Reese Fidler chipped in with two kills and two digs.
Upper Dublin (14-1, 10-0 SOL) will travel to Abington on Tuesday, and New Hope-Solebury (10-6, 5-5) will be on the road at Hatboro-Horsham Tuesday.
ABINGTON 3, CHELTENHAM 0
PLYMOUTH WHITEMARSH 3, SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP 0
Non-league
CENTRAL BUCKS EAST 3, BENSALEM 0
The Lady Patriots rebounded from a tough loss to Council Rock North the night before with a solid three-set win over the visiting Bensalem Owls.
Everyone who touched the court contributed to the win, starting with the defensive law firm of Haridas (11 digs, 2 assists), Zmuda (13 digs, 1 assist) and O'Brien (8 digs, 5 service aces). The two senior setters of Mia Mettille (19 assists, 6 kills, 4 service aces and 3 digs) and Jillian Walworth (5 assists, 2 service aces and 1 dig) did a great job of feeding the front line with opportunities to get kills, and Sophia Schwartz (8 kills, 3 digs and 3 blocks), Ali Minacci (8 kills and 2 blocks), Regina Mathur (5 kills, 5 digs and 1 service ace), and Reese Coxey (3 kills, 1 block and 1 dig) took advantage of those sets. However, the star of the night was senior Ava Barnum, who made her first start of the season and contributed four timely kills when the team needed a spark.
Central Bucks East (5-9, 3-5 SOL) will host Abington in a non-league match Monday, and Bensalem (3-13, 1-7) will host William Tennent Tuesday.
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