Check out the recaps for SOL girls’ volleyball teams in action Monday. Upper Dublin/Hatboro-Horsham photos provided courtesy of Jon Sklut. Check back for a gallery of photos.
SOL National
COUNCIL ROCK SOUTH 3, WILLIAM TENNENT 0
The Golden Hawks used a strong serving game to earn a sweep of the Panthers.
Senior libero Katie Rodman had five aces and provided strong leadership for the Hawks. Senior setter/right side Alissa Helverson also had five aces to go along with two blocks and three kills. Sophomore middle blocker Avery Vaughn had five kills and three blocks, and freshman outside hitter Edan Kauer had a team-high six aces and eight digs. Senior outside hitter Kyleigh Bowman also contributed strong serving, and senior outside hitter Claire Goetz provided strong hustle and effort.
PENNSBURY 3, NESHAMINY 0 (25-14, 25-14, 25-19)
SOL Continental
CENTRAL BUCKS SOUTH 3, SOUDERTON 0 (25-18, 25-9, 25-16)
The Titans lost some key starters from last year’s squad to graduation, but they opened the season with an impressive win over the Indians.
"I thought this was a really good start to the season for us." South coach Kurt Godfrey said. "We had a lot of starters graduate last season who had been in our lineup for a while, so it was really good to see our team come together.”
Senior outside hitter Courtney Pohl (17 kills, six digs, three aces) and junior outside Millie Grove (12 kills, 12 digs, two aces) both had big nights for the Titans. Junior setter Shannon Rector also came up big, contributing 33 assists and 10 aces. Junior libero Rian Grant led the defense with 20 digs to go along with three aces and two kills. Senior opposite Olivia Justus added two kills, three digs and one ace.
“Millie and Courtney are really good for us and know how to step up when we need them most,” Godfrey said. “Shannon ran a 5-1 for the first time and I think she did an incredible job tonight. She is stepping into some big shoes for us and she was about perfect for us.
“It was also great to see Liv Justus get her first ever varsity start tonight. She had a few kills for us and I know she's hungry to get more. Overall, we have some errors we need to clean up but I think this is a really good starting place for us. We're excited to start the season off with a win and get back into the gym tomorrow night to prepare for our next match."
For the Indians, McKenna Murawski led the defense with 11 digs. Maddy McCarthy had five kills, five digs and one ace. Setters Nikki Hamilton (eight assists) and Gwen Anderson (five assists) combined for 13 assists. Natalie Truskowski had three kills.
“We battled a strong CB South team,” Souderton coach Cori Watson said. “We worked hard and showed a lot of heart but ultimately came up a bit short.
“We are back to work tomorrow in preparation for a match against Quakertown on Wednesday.”
PENNRIDGE 3, CENTRAL BUCKS WEST 0
The Rams opened their season with a win over a tough West squad.
“The team was able to shake off some of the first game jitters and pull out a win in straight sets,” Pennridge coach Brandon Johnson said. “The team effort was led by setters Alyssa Curry and Allison Saalfrank.
“Offensively, the team relied on senior outsides Isabella Cooper and Lydia Stutzman to carry the load.”
For the Bucks, Jada Reichwein led a balanced attack with five kills and one ace. Magda Videva added four kills while setter Maggie McCusker had 15 assists and three kills. Brie Livezey (two kills, four aces) and Alexis Barklage (two kills, two blocks) also contributed.
Pennridge will face New Hope-Solebury on Wednesday.
NORTH PENN 3, QUAKERTOWN 0 (25-11, 25-22, 25-9)
The visiting Knights opened the season with a sweep of the Panthers.
Junior setter Charlotte Patterson finished the match with 19 assists, five aces and two kills to lead the Knights. Junior outside hitter Kate Hanley added six kills and senior outside Riley Gillmer had five kills.
SOL American
HATBORO-HORSHAM 3, UPPER DUBLIN 0
The Hatters earned a sweep of the visiting Flying Cardinals, who have been holding their practices outside.
“It was great to be back in an indoor court,” UD coach Paul Choi said. “Although things may look a little different, we are happy that we can still play this game and compete.
“We had contributions from many players and look to get better with each match.”
Leading the Cardinals at the net was Lexi Jakubowitz with six kills, one block and two digs. Setter Lauren Price had 16 assists, one ace and one kill. Anna Faust’s 13 digs led the UD defense. Also contributing were Charlotti Qi (three aces, one kill, four digs), Emily Senior (two kills, one assist), Maggie Faust (two kills, four digs), Sophia Sabri (three kills) and Casey Broderick (three kills).
PLYMOUTH WHITEMARSH 3, NEW HOPE-SOLEBURY 0 (25-20, 25-13, 25-19)
Senior Aja Smith led the Colonials to a sweep in Monday’s opener, finishing with 11 kills, three aces and 11 digs. Junior Sophia Sepholz led the defense with 26 digs, and sophomore setter Rylie Watton had 28 assists, three aces and seven digs.
Non-league
BENSALEM 3, WISSAHICKON 2
The Owls won a tightly contested non-league match against the Trojans.
Leading the way were senior outside hitter Zariah Prescott, senior outside hitter Maddie Buechner and senior libero Emma Lostraco. Prescott (five kills) and Buechner (seven kills) led the Owls at the net. Lostracco kept the Owls’ defense alive with six huge digs. The Owls racked up 27 aces to bring home their first win of the year.
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