Medina tops Holley in volleyball opener
Medina scored a straight set 25-11, 25-23, 25-20 win over visiting Holley this evening in a non league season opening volleyball match.
Hailey Wilkins had s key run of 9 straight service points (7-15), including 4 aces, to spark Medina to the opening set win. Lorelei Sanders scored points 22-24, including 2 aces, to help lock up the win.
Trailing 22-18, Medina rallied to take the second set as Addison Paul served up points 19-23, including 2 aces, and Sanders served up the set winner as a spiking kill by Destiny Richardson polished off the point.
Medina had jumped out to a 15-3 lead in the set as Phallon Rivera scored points 2-5 on 4 aces, and Kylie Poynter added points 7-11 including 4 aces.
However, Holley came battling back to first tie the set at 12-12 after a run of 7 straight points by Tia Hoffarth. including 4 aces, and then to take a 22-17 lead as Cadence Lujan scored points 17-22, including an ace.
Medina though took 8 of the final 9 points to take the set and a 2-0 lead in the match.
The decisive third set saw Medina jump out to a 13-6 lead as Richardson served up points 8-13, including 2 aces.
Holley again came battling back to rally into a 19-17 lead as Hoffarth served up points 17-19.
The Mustangs though again answered the challenge to win 8 of the next 9 points to lock up the set and the match. Poynter served up points 19-22 and Richardson 24 and 25 registering an an ace for the set winner.
Sanders had a total of 5 aces, Wilkins, Rivera and Poynter 4 each and Richardson 3 for Medina whir Hoffarth had 4 and Ava Quincey 3 for Holley.
Field Hockey
Iroquois scored twice in each quarter to defeat Medina 8-0 in a non league field hockey game this evening at Vets Park.