Mustang, Purple Eagle spikers post wins

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Medina’s Je’ne Brown digs for a return during the Mustangs home court win over Wilson this evening as Alyssa Beyer, Molley Gross and Grace Masse back up the play.

Medina and Albion both scored straight set home court victories in Niagara-Orleans League volleyball action this evening.

The Mustangs downed Wilson 25-19, 25-18, 25-23 and the Purple Eagles bested Newfane 25-19, 25-9, 25-13.

Akron topped Roy-Hart in straight sets in the other match.

Leah Sheelar serves up a point for Medina.

Lexie Sargent served up points 8-12 and Emily Kams 15-19, including three aces, to spark Medina to the opening set win.

Leading by a narrow 16-15 margin, the Mustangs pulled away in the second set as Maddie Williams scored points 17-19 and Brandi Guild 20-22.

Medina then had to rally from as much as a 16-7 deficit to take the third set and close out the match.

Kams scored points 9-11 (2 aces), Lexi Neuman 18-20 and Molley Gross 23-25 to help lock up the set and the match. Gross had an ace for point 24 as Je’ne Brown added a spiking kill for the set and match winner.

Gross, Williams and Brown each had a total of 4 kills, Carley Schultz 3 and Kams 2. Kams also had 5 aces.

Medina and Wilson are now both 1-2.

Albion 25-25-25, Newfane 19-9-13
Chanyce Powell had 8 kills, 4 aces, 4 digs and 2 blocks to lead the way for Albion as Haley Smith added 5 kills, Kaitlyn Van Skiver 3 kills and Caitlynn Snook 3 aces and 2 kills.

Albion is now 2-1 and Newfane 0-3.

Standings

Akron 3-0, Roy-Hart 2-1, Albion 2-1, Media 1-2, Wilson 1-2, Newfane 0-3

Boys Volleyball
Cardinal O’Hara 25-25-25, Lyndonville/Medina 13-19-22

Mason Pecoraro had 7 kills, 2 blocks and 3 aces; Christian Hahn 4 kills and 3 blocks and Leif Isaacson 5 digs to lead the way for Lyndonville/Medina in the three set non league loss at Cardinal O’Hara.