PENNSBURY 3, COUNCIL ROCK NORTH 0 (25-19, 25-17 25-16)
Olivia Aizen served the final seven points of game three, propelling the Falcons to a sweep of the defending conference champion Indians on Tuesday night.
“We did win 3-0, but it was by no means in the bag until Olivia Aizen was serving at the end,” Falcon coach Tim Paulson said. “She just served them off the court.”
Serving has been key in a week that saw the Falcons roll to three straight wins. In Monday night’s match against Neshaminy, the Falcons had 23 serving errors and were extended to four games by the feisty Redskins. In a marked contrast one day later, the Falcons had just six serving errors in an impressive 3-1 win over Mount St. Joseph Academy.
“I came into that match against Mount St. Joe’s thinking, ‘I hope we’re competitive. I hope we score 20, and we’re in every game,’” Paulson said of Tuesday’s match against the perennial Catholic Academies League power. “They lost their setter and a really good middle from last year, but if we served like we did on Monday night, we lose that match at Mount St. Joe’s, and if we serve like tonight, it’s a real battle, but we really put together a serving game, and everything else helps too.
“Tonight our serving was so-so until Aizen. She’s an amazing server. Last year, as a sophomore, she would go in and serve and come out, and she was our best server.”
Aizen also contributed six kills. Kelsey Moulton led the Falcons at the net with seven kills to go along with four digs. Audrey Stringer had five kills while Lauren Pisauro had three kills to go along with a team-high 11 digs.
The Falcons were battling some injuries in Thursday’s match. Jae Jackson saw action in just one game, and another regular was battling the flu. A pair of newcomers – Sarah Sweetland and Cara Reilly – stepped in and contributed. Reilly had three kills and Sweetland, two kills.
Junior setter Paige Misawic was credited with 21 assists.
“Paige continues to work hard and is improving every day,” Paulson said. “Everyone played well and worked together.”
QUAKERTOWN 3, SOUDERTON 2 (25-15, 23-25, 25-13, 27-29, 15-5)
The Panthers won a grueling five-game match against the visiting Indians to notch their first win of the SOL season. Geena Close turned in an impressive all-around effort, contributing 16 assists, six kills, a team-high nine aces and 10 digs. Fellow setter Meghan Lopes had 17 assists as well as two kills and five digs.
Sophie Butler led the Panthers at the net with 11 kills and one block. Ava Haekler added nine kills and one block, and Anna Mease had seven kills, two aces and seven digs. Lydia O’Neal also had a big game at the service line, delivering eight aces to go along with four kills. Defensively, the Panthers were led by the 12-dig effort of Mary Berger. Adriana Rodriguez had eight digs and three aces.
The Indians were led at the net by Alexa Kluka with 10 kills. Hayley Sparks added five kills and Grace Pinto, four kills Setter Sam Cressman had 20 assists and also had a team-high 10 digs. Megan Miller had eight digs. Miller and Pinto each had three aces to lead Souderton’s service game.
PLYMOUTH WHITEMARSH 3, CHELTENHAM 1
Gigi Jenkins had a big night at the net for the Colonials, contributing 12 kills to go along with four aces. Liz Keefer led PW from the service line with six aces as well and also was a force at the net, delivering nine kills and three blocks. Tori Biggins and Riley Hellings each contributed four aces. Biggins also had 18 assists and two kills while Hellings had 17 assists. Anna Waltz added eight kills, and Monic McLenigan, three aces.
WILLIAM TENNENT, HARRY S. TRUMAN 0
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