Check out the recaps for SOL girls’ volleyball teams in action Wednesday.
SOL National
COUNCIL ROCK SOUTH 3, PENNSBURY 0
The Golden Hawks – sparked by a strong service game – notched a sweep of the visiting Falcons.
Edan Kauer’s 10 kills led the Rock South attack. Emma Helverson added five kills while Alissa Helverson and Avery Vaughan both had four. Vaughan also had four aces while Helverson contributed several assists. Ava Paulson added three aces and several assists.
For the Falcons, Izzy Marinelli was a force to contend with all over the court, finishing with 26 kills, 13 digs, two blocks and one ace. Kat Croteau added six kills and six digs. Setter Carissa VanVeen had 37 assists, nine digs and three aces. Grace Sobey had two aces and 10 digs, and Amelia Stefanowski added five digs. Janae Scott had five kills and one block, and Ava Sciolla had three kills and one block.
COUNCIL ROCK NORTH 3, WILLIAM TENNENT 0 (25-15, 25-11, 25-16)
The Indians upped their record to 4-0 with a sweep of the visiting Panthers.
Junior outside hitter Ashleigh Adams had another big game, finishing with 19 kills, six aces, two digs and two assists. Senior outside hitter Mary Baniewicz added five kills, four digs, three aces and one block. Junior setter Kate Logan had 26 assists, two digs and one ace. Senior libero Mikayla Adams led the defense with nine digs to go along with one assist and one ace.
Also contributing for the Indians were senior middle hitter Julia Walton (2 kills, 1 block), senior opposite hitter Cora Lake (2 kills, 3 digs, 1 block), senior middle hitter Sabrina Pasemann (3 kills, 1 block), sophomore opposite hitter Ainsley Jordan (2 kills, 1 dig), junior setter Becca Wintjen (4 assists, 2 aces), junior outside hitter Julia Murphy (1 kill), junior defensive specialist Arushi Singh (1 dig) and junior Bella Slough (1 kills).
SOL Continental
PENNRIDGE 3, CENTRAL BUCKS SOUTH 0 (25-16, 25-22, 25-19)
The Rams settled in early and earned a sweep with a great all-around team performance.
Senior outside hitters Lydia Stutzman and Isabella Cooper led the Rams offensively. The trio of senior libero Rileigh Bowen and defensive specialists Morgan Leo and Alexa Allelunas, according to coach Brandon Johnson, provided a crucial spark to the team while facing a top-notch duo at the net for the Titans.
For the Titans, junior outside hitter Millie Grove led the way with 13 kills and nine digs, and senior outside hitter Courtney Pohl added nine kills and six digs. Junior setter Shannon Rector had 26 assists to go along with nine digs. Sophomore middle Katie Canzanese had four kills.
“Tonight was a really tough night for us,” coach Kurt Godfrey said. “Pennridge is a really well-coached team, and Brandon (Johnson) has those girls playing well. They kept fighting for every point and made us pay for our mistakes. We'll go back to the drawing board and make the needed changes for our next match with them.”
Pennridge will face Central Bucks West on Friday.
CENTRAL BUCKS WEST 3, QUAKERTOWN 0 (25-12, 25-5, 25-14)
The Bucks used a team effort to earn a sweep of the visiting Panthers.
Setter Maggie McCusker (5 kills, 5 aces, 5 digs, 15 assists) had a busy night. Contributing to a balanced attack were Brie Livezey (5 kills, 1 ace, 1 block, 5 digs), Magda Videva (4 kills, 2 aces, 2 digs), Jada Reichwein (3 kills, 5 digs), Alexis Barklage (3 kills, 1 block) and Emily Holyk (3 kills).
SOL American
ABINGTON 3, NEW HOPE-SOLEBURY 0 (25-13, 25-12, 25-23)
The visiting Ghosts rode the big performances of Kenya Lucas and Lila Stonehouse at the net to earn a sweep of the Lions.
Lucas (13 kills) and Stonehouse (12 kills) combined for 25 kills. Setter Izzy Reilly handed out 30 assists. Sarah Boykin had a team-high five blocks while Iris Winegard led the defense with 28 digs.
HATBORO-HORSHAM 3, PLYMOUTH WHITEMARSH 3 (25-18, 25-17, 27-25)
(Submitted by Hatboro-Horsham volleyball)
Hatboro-Horsham was tested and rounded out the first half of their season, notching a big win with a sweep against visiting Plymouth Whitemarsh bringing their record to 5-0.
Although the Hatters maintained a fairly consistent lead throughout all three sets in the match, the Hatters found themselves with a favorable 24-20 lead against PW in the third and deciding set. PW was mentally and physically tough as they worked their way back into the game to 24-24 and took the lead, 25-24. The Hatters were able to side-out and wrap up the match 27-25.
Setting the pace in defensive and serve receive were seniors Jess Howard and Jenna Robinson with 10 digs apiece. Both also added three aces on the line. Junior setter Grace Howard added seven digs with senior Sarah Lessig and junior Ava Santo contributing five digs each as well.
The offense was managed by junior setter Grace Howard with 26 assists as well as two aces. Senior setter Maddy Murphy returned to the court in limited action as a server with three aces. At the net, junior Nastya Tsetsko and Kayla Jones played huge roles with 15 and eight kills respectively. Junior Ava Santo added three kills with junior Izzy Bombas and Sophomore Jade Lauzier both bringing two kills out of the middle to the table.
"The score doesn't paint an accurate picture of the story,” HH coach Jon Young said. “HH vs PW is always a big game, and neither team disappointed. PW has an extremely talent-laden and deep bench of athletic players that will be extremely competitive for years to come. They were able to show extreme resiliency against some of the stronger attacks that HH brought to the table when in system, especially in the third set.
“We are starting to find rhythm with our offense, starting first and foremost in their passing and digging with big contributions in that area from seniors Jess Howard, Jenna Robinson and Sarah Lessig. Setter Grace Howard did a beautiful job at creating opportunities for the offense throughout the night. The offense took advantage of that with some huge swings at the net, making it very difficult for PW to stay in system.
“I'm extremely proud of this team and what we've been able to do thus far and especially tonight in how they presented themselves. Much like everyone right now, despite our student-athletes juggling everything from their virtual learning to protocols, they are finding a way to bring the right focus and effort to both our practices and matches every day and it's shown throughout the first half of the season.
“In times like these, it can be difficult to remember to enjoy the game we love, and I was very happy to see the kids have fun tonight while performing at a high level. Additionally, it was great to see one of our foundational players, senior setter Maddy Murphy, back on the court in limited action as she recovers from an early season injury setback. We look forward to continuing to refine our game, cultivating a competitive nature and performing in the second half of the season."
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