Check out the recaps for SOL girls’ volleyball teams in action (additional results will be added when they are received). Pennsbury/CR South photos courtesy of Darryl Rule of J&D Photography, and Pennridge/CB West photos courtesy of Laura Rowe Photography. Check back for galleries. (Quakertown photo courtesy of Logan Hudson)
CENTRAL BUCKS WEST 3, PENNRIDGE 0 (25-22, 25-23, 25-21)
Kya Lynch was all but unstoppable at the net, finishing with 27 kills, leading the Bucks to a sweep of the Lady Rams. Setter Emma Shank handed out 34 assists while Ella Rafalowski led the Bucks defensively with 16 digs.
By the numbers: Central Bucks West: Kya Lynch (27 kills, 3 aces, 11 digs, 1 assist), Katina Adelizzi (5 kills), Bryn Campbel (4 kills), Farrah Nehrbas (3 kills, 2 digs), Charley Brexler (2 aces, 9 digs), Emma Shank (1 ace, 1 kill, 34 assists, 4 digs), Ashlyn Kear (1 ace, 5 assists, 13 digs), Ella Rafalowski (16 digs)
Zoe Roth led the Rams with 8 kills, while Sawyer Blomgren added 4 kills and Maggie Dekutoski had 3 kills. Dekutoski also led Pennridge with 6 aces.
Emma Hill anchored the defense with a team-high 15 digs, followed by Tori Griffin with 7 and Dekutoski with 6. Jade Wandall led Pennridge with 10 assists, while Nikki Ladd added 7. At the net, Lexi Loch recorded 3 blocks, while Roth had 2 and Arianne Lauf and Ali Lightcap each added 1. Pennridge finished with 20 kills, 10 aces, 45 digs, 20 assists and 7 blocks.
Up next: Central Bucks West will host Central Bucks South on Thursday, and Pennridge will host North Penn on Thursday.
WILLIAM TENNENT 3, Cheltenham 1 (25-9, 11-25, 25-23, 25-21)
The Wiliam Tennent Panthers dusted off their two-game loss to come back and defeat the Cheltenham Panthers on Tuesday, adding a fifth win for the season so far. Set 1 was a quick study with Tennent taking a swift victory by a big margin. Tennent lost some steam for set two and faltered with a reverse loss. The girls shook it off, gathered their energy and came back to conquer sets three and four, ending on an exciting note with junior middle blocker Fiona Kreckmann clinching the W with a stuff block.
Other highlights from today were sophomore libero KayKay Lorenz who supported her team with a tough defense of 21 digs; she added two assists to her stats to round out her performance. Senior outside Aubrey Lynch delivered 7 kills as well as an impressive 17 digs to keep the opponents at bay. Senior outside Natalie Nabuhotny accumulated her second-highest seasonal offense with 13 kills and complemented it with an equal number of digs. Sophomore middle blocker Libbie Thorpe, gave the team 4 kills, 4 digs, 2 solo blocks and 2 block assists during pivotal moments in the match and senior setter Emily Kehner had another notable game with 22 assists, 1 kill, 5 digs and an ace.
By the numbers: William Tennent: Natalie Nabuhotny (Senior, Outside) 13 kills, 13 digs, 1 ace; Aubrey Lynch (Senior, Outside) 7 kills, 2 block assists, 3 aces, 17 digs; Emily Kehner (Senior, Setter) 22 assists, 1 ace, 1 kill, 5 digs; Fiona Kreckmann (Junior, Middle) 2 kills, 1 block; Carissa Malpezzi (Junior, Oppo) 2 kills, 2 digs; Nicoletta Vafiadis (Junior, DS) 2 digs; Libbie Thorpe (Sophomore, Middle) 4 kills, 4 digs, 2 blocks, 2 block assists; KayKay Lorenz (Sophomore, Libero) 21 digs, 2 assists; Emma Fenner (Sophomore, Setter) 1 assist, 1 dig
Cheltenham: Standout offensive performances from Cheltenham’s outside hitter, Giselle Bonner (12 kills), junior outside hitter, Frida Brodsky (6 kills), and sophomore right side, Emily Hoffman (7 kills).
Up next: Tennent is home again on Thursday against George Washington, and Cheltenham will travel to Lower Moreland.
QUAKERTOWN 3, ABINGTON 0
The Quakertown Panthers defended their home court Tuesday night with an impressive 3-0 sweep over the Abington Ghosts.
The Panthers totaled 32 kills, led by an outstanding all-around performance from Bella Mooney with 13 kills, 3 aces, 5 digs, and 2 blocks. Rachel White added 8 kills, 7 digs, and a block, while Ally Cole contributed 4 kills.
Setters Kadence Miracle and Addison Schubert ran the offense with 20 and 8 assists, respectively. Defensively, liberos Zoe Hartley and Gazelle Diehl anchored the back row with 10 and 8 digs.
Abington was powered offensively by strong play at the net from outside hitters Maddie Peltzer and Sophia Heininger. Peltzer, a senior wearing #9, led the charge with an impressive 11 kills, while Heininger, senior wearing #14 added heavy firepower of her own, hammering home 9 kills.
“While the Ghosts didn’t bring their absolute best performance, the squad showcased great resilience, battling through several electric, high-energy rallies throughout the match,” Abington coach Marlene Burgess-Jackson said. “The Ghosts will take the positives from tonight’s strong offensive moments, sharpen up, and get right back at it as they prepare to defend home court against Wissahickon.
Up next: Quakertown will return to action at Hatboro-Horsham next Tuesday, and Abington will host Wissahickon on Thursday.
PENNSBURY 3, COUNCIL ROCK SOUTH 0
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