Check out the recaps for SOL girls’ volleyball teams in action Thursday. William Tennent/New Hope-Solebury photos courtesy of Jon Sklut, and Pennsbury/CR North photos courtesy of Darryl Rule of J&D Photography. Check back for a gallery. CLICK HERE to go directly to Suburban One Sports’ GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL GALLERIES.
SOL Patriot Division
Pennsbury 3, Council Rock North 0
The Falcons rolled to a sweep of the visiting Indians for the decisive Senior Night win.
In a season of milestones, the Falcons added another when senior Reagan Perate surpassed the 500-kill milestone. Madara Bungs led a balanced Falcon attack with 13 kills. She also had 12 digs. Perate had eight kills and seven digs. Olivia Jedynak and Paige MacElroy combined for 38 assists.
By the numbers: Pennsbury: Madara Bungs: 13 kills, 1 ace, 12 digs; Reagan Perate: 8 kills, 1 ace, 7 digs; Violet Rowbotham: 4 kills, 3 blocks, 2 digs; Emilia Guzdziol: 4 kills, 3 digs; Brooke Sweitzer: 1 ace, 4 digs, 3 assists;Avery Block: 6 digs; Olivia Jedynak: 22 assists, 3 aces, 1 block, 6 digs; Paige MacElroy: 16 assists, 3 digs.
Pennsbury is second in the District 1 6A power rankings and will return to action Thursday in the District 1 6A Tournament.
SOL Colonial Division
Central Bucks West 3, Central Bucks East 0 (25-15, 25-9, 25-28)
The visiting Bucks rolled to a sweep in Thursday’s regular season finale – which was also the teams’ Pink Out game.
West senior Emma Shank had 35 assists and surpassed the 1,000-assist mark for her career.
Kya Lynch led the Bucks at the net with 32 kills, and Ashlyn Kear led the defense with 15 digs.
By the numbers: Central Bucks West; Kya Lynch (32 kills, 1 ace, 3 digs), Katina Adelizzi (3 kills, 2 aces, 2 digs), Farrah Nerhbas (3 kills, 1 ace, 1 block, 2 digs), Bryn Campbell (4 kills, 1 block, 2 digs), Keeley Fialkowski (2 kills, 1 block),Emma Shank (35 assists, 1 kill , 1 ace, 4 digs), Ashlyn Kear (15 digs, 3 assists), Ella Rafalowski (2 aces, 6 digs), Charley Brexler (1 ace, 4 digs).
Up next: Central Bucks West is the fourth seed in the latest District 1 6A power rankings and will be in action Thursday in the second round of districts. Central Bucks East, ranked 18th, will be in action in Tuesday’s opening round.
Souderton 3, North Penn 2 (26-24, 17-25, 25-22, 20-25, 15-12)
The Indians eked out a win in a grueling five-set thriller in Thursday’s regular season finale. Stella Powers had a big night at the net, leading the Indians with 20 kills to go along with a team-high 11 digs. Madison Truskowski added 14 kills. Setter Caroline Bache dished out 42 assists and also had four aces, three kills and five digs.
By the numbers: Souderton: Stella Powers: 2 aces, 20 kills, 11 digs; Madison Truskowski: 14 kills, 1 dig; Caroline Bache: 4 aces, 3 kills, 42 assists, 5 digs; Hana Lang: 3 aces, 10 digs; Ava Woodbury: 5 kills, 1 assist, 1 dig; Kiera Heverly: 3 aces, 1 kill; Caroline Decembrino: 2 aces, 9 digs; Hazel Powers: 1 ace, 8 digs; Mia Lapp: 5 kills; Lily Self: 1 ace, 1 kill, 1 dig, 1 block.
Up next: Souderton, ranked 17th, will return to action in Tuesday’s opening round of the District 1 6A Tournament.
Central Bucks South 3, Pennridge 0 (25-10, 25-15, 25-14)
The Titans defeated the Rams in straight sets on Thursday night.
For the Rams, sophomore Emma Hill led the Rams defensively with 14 digs, while junior Zoe Roth contributed nine assists, eight digs and an ace. Alexys O’Brien led Pennridge offensively with five kills and added an ace, while Arianne Lauf chipped in four kills. Jade Wandall recorded seven assists and six digs, and Liv Cardillo added three kills.
Up next: Central Bucks South is ninth in the latest District 1 6A rankings and will return to action in Thursday’s second round of districts.
SOL Liberty Division
UPPER DUBLIN 3, PLYMOUTH WHITEMARSH 1
HH dropped their final match of the regular season to a tough UD squad in four sets despite a valiant effort almost winning the first set (29-27 UD) and winning the third set.
Caroline Ward had a pristine night defensively and on the serving line while the attacking was led by senior Leah Benoit-Jean and Skye Williams. Gabby Fisher, Alyssa Ward, and Eunice Chung were the foundation of serve receive.
HH (14-4, 8-2 SOL) gets a chance to regroup and focus on playoffs next week.
Abington Caps Season with Thrilling 3-2 Victory Over Plymouth Whitemarsh
(Submitted by Abington VB)
In their final match of the season, the Abington Galloping Ghosts Girls Varsity Volleyball team pulled off an electric 3-2 victory over Suburban One League rival Plymouth Whitemarsh. From start to finish, the match was high-spirited, high-energy, and focus-driven, played in front of a packed gym with a crowd atmosphere unmatched all season.
Every member of the squad stepped up and left everything on the floor, delivering timely hits, clutch serves, and crucial digs to secure the hard-fought win.
A special shoutout goes to seniors Maddie Peltzer (OH, Captain), Sofia Heininger (OH), and senior Ashley Menichello for their outstanding play and leadership—not just last night, but throughout the entire season—in their final game in a Galloping Ghosts uniform.
Junior middle blocker Maleah Chery delivered an incredible performance with impeccable timing on her blocks and dominant serving. Junior libero Jazzmine Acevedo left nothing to chance, anchoring the defense with impressive, game-changing digs and aggressive serves to help solidify the team’s victory.
It was a true total-team effort, with every single player contributing to a memorable season-ending win against PW!
SOL Freedom Division
New Hope-Solebury 3, William Tennent 2 (20-25, 30-28, 25-19, 23-25, 15-7)
(Submitted by William Tennent VB)
The Tennent Panthers played their absolute hearts out tonight! The crowd showed up in numbers, the energy was off the charts, even the Panther mascot made an appearance to rally the team, the fans and the vibe! Tennent gave everything they got, left it all on the court but came up just a little short to New Hope’s Lady Lions.
It was a final game for Tennent tonight as they started off as playoff hopefuls and division winners and even though it was a loss tonight, every single player gave every ounce of energy they had – the rallies were long and impressive and nobody gave up or stopped until that final whistle.
Senior outside Aubrey Lynch had a career high kill rate this game racking up 26 kills tonight along with an ace and 13 digs – her power and smart plays were too much for New Hope! Senior setter Emily Kehner had another near-career high in assists, tallying an impressive 30 assists along 8 aces and 8 digs to keep New Hope guessing. Senior outside Natalie Nabuhotny had an incredible defensive game, covering 21 digs of New Hope’s attempts and delivered 10 kills, 4 aces and a block assist to challenge the Lions with their defense.
Even though they dropped to the Lions in set five, the three seniors chose to end their high school volleyball careers with a beautiful tribute to their parents and the game: each parent set up a final ball with each senior swinging a final kill. What an emotional and wonderful night, and Coach Lockman could not be more honored to be the Tennent coach and can’t thank each player enough for all they’ve given to this team.
By the numbers: William Tennent: Aubrey Lynch (Senior, Outside) 26 kills, 1 ace, 13 digs; Natalie Nabuhotny (Senior, Outside) 10 kills, 4 aces, 1 block assist, 21 digs; Emily Kehner (Senior, Setter) 30 assists, 8 aces, 8 digs; Fiona Kreckmann (Junior Middle) 4 kills, 1 ace, 3 digs; Carissa Malpezzi (Junior, Oppo) 7 digs; Olivia Strachan (Sophomore, Middle) 3 kills, 3 digs, 1 solo block, 1 block assist; KayKay Lorenz (Sophomore, Libero) 22 digs, 6 aces.
Up next: Tennent Lady Panthers wish all teams the best on their way to playoffs – they’ll be ready to run it back next year!
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