The Lady Aces traveled to Fairfield on Saturday for tournament play.
They had some very close sets to start the day that didn’t fall their way. Losing to Norris City 22-25, 24-26, and then Carbondale in 3 sets 20-25, 25-13, and lost final 7-15. This took the girls to the bronze bracket where they were able to beat Woodlawn 25-21, 25-19, and Cisne 25-18, 28-26.
The team played together well today, and grew from the tournament. The second set against Cisne they fell into serve received trouble and got down 18 to 24, but didn’t shy away were able to come back for an exciting 28-26 win.
Stat totals for all 4 matches Lyla Keepes 2 aces, 33 kills, 35 digs, 2 assists, 1 block, Avery Coston 19 kills, 7 digs, 1 assist, 2 blocks, Gabby Schneider 7 aces, 42 assists, 4 digs, Kyleigh Smith 1 ace, 14 kills,1 block, 2 assists, 13 digs, Mylee Farmer 6 assist, 22 digs, Quincy Keepes 1 ace, 1 kill, 36 assists, 6 digs, Mercedes Dillard 3 aces, 9 digs, 3 assists, Cate Pyatt 5 aces, 25 kills, 3 blocks, 6 digs, Leah Lewis 4 kills, 6 digs, Ryleigh Gill 2 aces, 10 digs, Caroline Blake 5 kills, 2 digs, 1 block, Presley Stevens 6 kills, 1 dig, 3 blocks.
The girls will travel to Oblong on Tuesday for JV and Varsity play.
Comments by Assistant coach Bonnie Keepes
Photos by the team
