Check out the recaps for SOL girls’ volleyball teams in action. PW/New Hope-Solebury photos provided courtesy of Michael Rice Photography. Check back for a gallery of photos.
SOL National Conference
COUNCIL ROCK NORTH 3, PENNSBURY 0 (25-23, 25-16, 25-23)
The Indians notched a big win Thursday, earning a sweep of the previously unbeaten Falcons.
Making the win especially sweet for the Indians is the friendly rivalry between the two squads.
“Whenever we have a match against Pennsbury, it is always a difficult match,” Rock North coach Joe Schweitzer said. “They have good players and are very well coached.
“All of the girls play club volleyball together so they know each other very well.”
CRN was led by Junior Olivia Szymkiewicz with 16 kills on 33 swings. Senior Addison Zarillo added four kills, and junior Sloane Jordan with nine kills, Senior setter Sarah McCafferty had 17 assists while junior setter Marcela Roszko had nine assists.
Council Rock North (2-2, 2-1 SOL) will host Harry S Truman Tuesday (5 pm). Pennsbury (5-1, 2-1) will be on the road at Mount St. Joseph Academy for a non-league match Saturday (12:15 pm).
NESHAMINY 3, WILLIAM TENNENT 0 (25-8, 25-22, 25-17)
Neshaminy found its way back into the win column with a 3-0 victory over a well-coached William Tennent squad.
The Redskins were led by middle hitter/blocker Elaina Clark, who finished with six kills and four blocks. It was a full team effort with great service pressure put on by setter Carlie Weiss, who finished with five aces, 24 assists and 15 digs. Sophia Havryschak and Samantha Ridge did it all. Havryschak finished with six kills, eight aces and seven digs. Ridge bounced back in a big way as she finished with nine kills with a .270 hitting percentage and nine digs. Amanda Fisher got in on the action as well with five kills on a .530 hitting percentage. Juli Tinari finished with two kills and Addie Raivitch led the way in both serve receive and on defense, finishing with 12 digs.
Neshaminy (3-2, 1-1 SOL) will travel to Gwynedd Mercy for a non-league match Friday, and William Tennent (2-3, 1-2) will host Archbishop Ryan in a non-league match Friday.
SOL Continental Conference
SOUDERTON 3, CENTRAL BUCKS WEST 0 (28-26, 25-18, 25-20)
Souderton bounced back from Tuesday’s disappointing five-set loss to Central Bucks East to sweep the Bucks.
Lauren Vince had a big night for the Indians, finishing with 14 kills, three aces, 10 digs and one block. Setter Stella Power had 20 assists to go along with two aces and four digs. Zoe Folk shared the team lead with 10 digs and also had three aces and one assist. Kylie OKeefe had five kills, one ace, one block and one dig while Lily Self had seven digs, two aces and one kill. Emma Conklin chipped in with three aces and three kills.
For the Bucks, Kya Lynch had four kills and Keely Fialkowski had two. Lynch also led West’s defense with 10 digs. Elisa Kremser had eight digs, Erinn McCusker had seven and Molly Kerns added three.
(Submitted by Central Bucks West VB)
CB West was defeated by Souderton 0-3 at home on September 5. Despite the loss, West played with tenacity, even fighting to a 26-28 score during the first set. The Bucks continued to push through three games and forced Souderton to earn every point. West kept the ball in play and worked collaboratively throughout their effort. Notable performances were seen from middle hitter Ava Streibig, who played aggressively wherever coaches put her on the court. Outside hitter Kya Lynch had a consistently solid effort and play on both offense and defense tonight, keeping the ball alive at times when it was needed, and leading her team in both kills and digs. Overall, the development in West’s program shows through its players; there is passion, grit, and tenacity that will only continue to grow and improve throughout the season.
Souderton (3-2, 1-2 SOL) will be on the road at Central Bucks South Tuesday, and Central Bucks West (1-5, 1-2) will host Boyertown in a non-league match Saturday at noon.
CENTRAL BUCKS SOUTH 3, QUAKERTOWN 0
PENNRIDGE 3, NORTH PENN 2
SOL American Conference
ABINGTON 3, CHELTENHAM 0
The visiting Ghosts rolled to a sweep over their neighboring rival.
Sofia Heininger’s 18 kills led the attack while Sasha Moody also finished in double figures with 11. Setter Mary Carter handed out 28 assists.
Abington (4-0, 3-0 SOL) will host Upper Merion in a non-league match Saturday (11 am), and Cheltenham (0-5, 0-3) will travel to Plymouth Whitemarsh Tuesday.
PLYMOUTH WHITEMARSH 3, SPRINGFIELD TWP 0
Wednesday, Sept. 4
PLYMOUTH WHITEMARSH 3, NEW HOPE-SOLEBURY 1 (23-25, 25-14, 25-19, 25-18)
PW got off to a slow start but came back to win the second, third and fourth sets for the win.
Amanda Busk led the Colonial attack with 14 kills and one ace, Chloe Esslinger notched four aces to go with a great defensive effort, Marissa Storti had nine kills and one ace.
The Colonials (4-1, 2-1 SOL) look to continue to improve when they host Haverford in a non-league match Saturday at 11:30 am. New Hope-Solebury (4-2, 1-2) will host Upper Dublin on Friday.
Non-league
GERMANTOWN ACADEMY 3, CENTRAL BUCKS EAST 0
The Lady Patriots fought hard but came up short against a talented GA squad.
The defense was anchored by senior Arya Haridas (22 digs, 2 service aces and 1 assist), who seemed to be everywhere all at once. The offense was led by sophomore Ali Minacci (6 kills, 6 blocks and 1 service ace) and senior Regina Mathur (7 kills, 9 digs and 1 service ace). Senior Mia Mettille made her return to the court and contributed five assists, four kills, two service aces and one dig. Other key contributions came from sophomore Brynne Vonder Schmalz (9 assists and 3 digs) and senior Sophia Schwartz (7 digs and 2 kills).
Central Bucks East (2-3, 1-1 SOL) will travel to Quakertown Tuesday.
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