Check out the recaps for SOL girls’ volleyball teams in action Thursday. NP/Quakertown photos courtesy of Jon Sklut, and PW/New Hope-Solebury photos courtesy of Karla Donohoe. Check back for galleries of both games.
SOL National Conference
COUNCIL ROCK SOUTH 3, WILLIAM TENNENT 0 (25-13, 26-24, 25-19)
CR South came out strong against William Tennent in conference play Thursday.
The South offense was led by junior Olivia DeSaro with 12 assists and eight kills and supported by six kills each from sophomore middle Toren Kotter and senior Nala Kauer. Kauer also contributed two aces, and senior Rahee Patel added three aces.
“Every player contributed to today’s win with consistent, smart play,” Rock South coach Kelly Korn said.
Council Rock South (11-2, 7-0 SOL) will be on the road at Strath Haven Friday for a non-league match, and William Tennent (7-6, 3-5) will host Central Bucks West in a non-league match Monday.
COUNCIL ROCK NORTH 3, BENSALEM 0 (25-18, 25-12, 25-9)
The Indians, who earned a sweep of the Owls, were led by Olivia Szymkiewicz with nine kills and three aces, Sloane Jordan with nine kills and five aces, and Addison Zarillo pitched in six kills. Freshman Kinley Adams dished out 22 assists. Sophomore Macallan Vogel added six aces with some very solid serve receive. Sarah McCafferty added 35 assists while Marcela Roszko added eight assists.
Council Rock North (8-6, 7-2 SOL) will host Central Bucks East Monday in a non-league match, and Bensalem (3-11, 1-7) will host Methacton in a non-league match Friday.
SOL Colonial Conference
PENNRIDGE 3, CENTRAL BUCKS WEST 0
The Pennridge Lady Rams swept Central Bucks West on the road Thursday to improve to a 14-0 overall season record.
The Rams outside hitters - Caitlyn Kuntz and Melissa Hinkson - led the team’s offense with a combined 20 kills on the night. Middle blockers Chloe Wint and Bella Obiefuna contributed six kills and four blocks. Senior libero Shannon Leo led the defense with 14 of the teams 44 digs. Ayla Mirarchi was a force on the service line, leading the team with six aces on the night.
Despite a tough loss in three sets to Pennridge, the Bucks demonstrated significant improvement, particularly in serve receive and overall serving.
Leading the Bucks' offense was Kya Lynch (18 kills, 1 ace, 4 blocks, 9 digs), who delivered an aggressive and consistent attack. Setters Elisa Kremser (16 assists, 9 digs, 2 blocks, 2 kills) and Erinn McClusker (7 assists, 13 digs, 3 kills, 1 block) exhibited excellent work ethic, showcasing strong communication and collaboration with each other and the team. On the defensive end, Emily Ferresse (13 digs, 1 ace, 4 assists) and Ashlyn Kear (6 digs, 1 ace) anchored the backcourt, keeping the Bucks competitive throughout the match. Jane Foster contributed four blocks and two kills.
The Rams (14-0, 8-0 SOL) will be on the road Saturday afternoon for a non-league match at Faith Christian Academy (3 pm), and Central Bucks West (5-9, 5-3) will travel to William Tennent for a non-league match Monday.
CENTRAL BUCKS EAST 3, SOUDERTON 1 (31-29, 24-26, 26-24, 25-17)
For the first time in a few matches, the Lady Patriots match did not go to five sets, but the four sets certainly felt like it with East prevailing against a spirited Souderton squad.
There was no shortage of impact players from East, starting with setters Jillian Walworth (21 assists, 10 digs, 2 service aces) and Sadie Jones (10 assists and 2 digs).
“Sadie's performance was noteworthy since she was asked to come in as an emergency setter after the first set due to an injury to starter Mia Mettille, and she confidently handled that pressure packed situation,” East coach Andy Helveston said.
On the other end of those sets were the middle "twin towers" of Ali Minacci (8 kills and 6 blocks) and Reese Coxey (7 kills and 4 blocks) and the senior outside hitters of Sophia Schwartz (12 kills and 6 digs) and Regina Mathur (10 kills, 18 digs and 3 service aces). Summer Darling (6 kills and 3 digs) had her best match of season, Carmyn O'Brien (11 digs, 2 kills, 1 service ace) demonstrated her agility by playing two different roles (DS and RS hitter), and the updated law firm of Haridas and Zmuda anchored the defense (Arya Haridas finished with 30 digs, 3 assists and 2 service aces and Abi Zmuda, fresh off the injured reserve list, chipped in 17 digs and 4 service aces).
For Souderton, Kylie Okeefe had a team-high 11 kills to go along with one ace and one dig. Lauren Vince contributed 10 kills, three aces and 13 digs while Lily Self had five kills, nine digs and four aces. Emma Conklin had three kills, three aces and one block. Zoe Folk led the defense with 25 digs and one assist. Setter Stella Powers had 17 assists, 12 digs, one ace, four kills and one block.
Central Bucks East (4-8, 3-5 SOL) will travel to Council Rock North for a non-league match Monday, and Souderton (6-6, 3-5) will host Faith Christian Friday in a non-league match on Staff Appreciation Day.
NORTH PENN 3, QUAKERTOWN 1 25-23, 25-21, 21-25, 25-22)
The Knights defeated the visiting Panthers in four sets.
For the Panthers, Krysalyn Juchno led the way with 14 kills, one ace and five digs. Ellie White added seven kills, three blocks, two aces and four digs, and Bella Mooney had six kills, one block and two digs. Setter Genevieve Clark handed out 28 assists and also had one kill and seven digs. Meghan Steiert contributed four aces and five digs, and Colleen Gallagher added seven digs.
North Penn (6-6, 5-3 SOL) will be on the road at Pennridge Tuesday, and Quakertown (4-7, 1-6) will travel to Souderton on Tuesday.
SOL American Conference
PLYMOUTH WHITEMARSH 3, NEW HOPE-SOLEBURY 0
The Colonials travelled to New Hope and earned a sweep that, according to coach Dave Stewart, wasn’t as easy as the score suggests.
“(We) walked away with a three-set victory, but that doesn’t tell just how close New Hope was to taking a couple of those sets and extending the match,” the PW coach said.
The two teams played in a PINK OUT match to honor those who suffer from Breast Cancer, those who have beaten it and those who have unfortunately lost their battle with the disease.
“New Hope hosted a wonderful event, and we were glad to be a part of it,” Stewart said. “We know that a match with New Hope will always be a battle and tonight was no different.”
PW was led by Amanda Busk 12 kills, Marissa Storti six kills and Eliza Meersman four kills. Giuliana Storti led the defense with 17 digs and six aces, Chloe Esslinger had eight digs and Brooke Peduzzi ended the evening with eight digs and nine assists.
PW improves to 11-2 (7-2 SOL) and will host Springfield Township HS on Tuesday as the team celebrates its four seniors. New Hope-Solebury (10-5, 5-5) will host Central Bucks South in a non-league match Monday.
WISSAHICKON 3, CHELTENHAM 1 (25-15, 25-16, 20-25, 25-10)
The Wissahickon Lady Trojans traveled to Cheltenham to battle the rapidly improving Lady Panthers. The Trojans vowed to come out with positive energy from the first serve after starting slowly in recent loses to PW and Upper Dublin.
Behind the steady and consistent play of senior captain Aly Wines, the Lady Trojans took the first two sets. Returning back to the court from injury, senior Rachel French and fellow senior Sam Boyd provided a spark on defense as the team was missing two starters to illness.
The Lady Panthers battled valiantly to win the third set 20-25. The Lady Trojans regrouped between sets and came out with renewed focus for the fourth set. Sophomore Elle Coughlin had some great blocks and hits to set the tone. Senior Jadyn Kamara was the hero of the set going on a 13-point serving run to close out the set 25-10.
Up next for the Trojans (3-9, 3-6 SOL) Friday is an out of conference match versus Radnor. Cheltenham (1-10, 1-8) will host Little Flower in a non-league match Monday.
ABINGTON 3, SPRINGFIELD TWP 0
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