The MCHS Varsity Volleyball team traveled to Olney Saturday for a full day of play.
Starting in pool they couldn’t keep the lead against Fairfield, but started very strong both sets. After Fairfield chipped away to catch up, it was close till the end with set scores of 23-25, 22-25.
Stats were Sarah McCorkle, 5 digs, 8 assists, 1 kill, 2 block kills, Madi Stevens 1 ace, 5 digs, 4 kills, Jayla Johnson 2 aces, 14 digs, 1 kill, Maycee Randall,1 dig, 5 block kills, 1 dig, Kyleigh Smith 5 digs, 2 kills, Lyla Keepes, 10 digs 2 kills, 1 block kill, Mercedes Dillard 1 ace, 2 kills.
The next match we played a team from up by Chicago Hindsdale South. They had a very aggressive and consistent serve game. We struggled receiving, and didn’t run the middles as much as we likeindusagw bc took the sets 14-25, 19-25.
Stats were Sarah McCorkle, 1 ace, 7 digs, 1 kill, 11 assists. Madi Stevens 1 ace, 12 digs, 8 kills, Jayla Johnson 3 aces, 8 digs, 2 kills, Maycee Randall 2 aces, 4 kills, 1 dig, Kyleigh Smith 1 ace, 8 endigs, 5 kills, Lyla Keepes, 2 aces, 3 digs,1 assist, Mercedes Dillard 1,Mylee Farmer 1 dig.
This put the Aces in the Bronze bracket coming out of a very strong pool. The first match of pool play was an exciting 3 set match against Mt. Zion. The Mt. Zion team also came out of a very strong pool. Starting slow the first set we dropped 19-25, won the second 25-19. The third set was in grasp many times to clench it, but too many service errors at the end derailed the aces losing 17-19.
Stats were Sarah McCorkle, 12 digs, 18 assists. Madi Stevens 1 ace, 8 digs, 10 kills,1 assist, Jayla Johnson 3 aces, 8 digs, 1 kill, Maycee Randall,1 dig, 4 kills, 8 block kills, 1 dig, Kyleigh Smith 9 digs, 5 kill, Lyla Keepes, 2 aces, 10 digs 2 kills, Mylee Farmer 4 dig,1 kills.
After another long break the ladies faced the Olney B team. Aces won the set with 27 kills 25-16, 25-8.
Stats were Sarah McCorkle, 1 ace, 3 digs, 4 assists Madi Stevens 11, digs, 5 kills, Jayla Johnson 6 digs, 5 kills, Maycee Randall,4 dig, 2 block kills, 2 digs , Kyleigh Smith 1 ace, 6 digs, 4 kills, 1 assist, Lyla 5 digs 2 kills, an assist, Mercedes Dillard 5 digs, Mylee Farmer 1 dig.
The fifth and final game of the day the girls beat Olney A in commanding style 25-9, 25-10. They mirrored the Olney B game putting up 27 kills against Olney A as well.
Stats were Sarah McCorkle, 1 ace, 2 kills, 12 assists. Madi Stevens 1 dig, 6 kills, Jayla Johnson 5 digs, 1 kill, Maycee Randall, 2 aces, 3 digs, 7 kills, 4 block kills, 1 assist, Kyleigh Smith 1 ace, 5 digs, 5 kills, 2 block kill, Lyla Keepes, 2 aces, 4 digs 1 kill,
The team didn’t fare as well as they did the weekend before in Fairfield, but played hard and worked through things. The team did not have a full roster with their libero being sick the girls had to make adjustments.
The team received the news that Madison Stevens made the Fairfield all tournament team. Sarah McCorkle accomplished her 1,000 career assist on Saturday as well.
Congratulations to the both of them!
Awards will be presented at Thursdays home game against Marshall.
Varsity only plays Vincennes Rivet at home starting at 6:00 at MCHS gym.
Comments by Assistant coach Bonnie Keepes
