Mustang spikers down Lady Hawks

Photo by Cheryl Wertman – Medina’s Nicole Blount (14) spikes against Holley’s Brianna Barber during this evening’s non league match won by the host Mustangs.

Jumping out to big leads in both the second and third sets keyed Medina to a 25-23, 25-21, 25-19 victory over visiting Holley this evening in a non league season opening volleyball match.

A late run of five straight service points (17-21) by Molley Gross, a run which included four aces, sparked Medina to the opening set win.

The Mustangs then jumped out to a 14-5 lead in the second set as Emily Kams served up points 1-4 (2 aces), Carley Schultz 6-10 (3 aces) and Gross 12-14 (2 aces).

Holley did rally back to within 20-16 after back-to-back aces by Kayla Guck but the Lady Hawks could get no closer.

Likewise in the third set Medina jumped out to a quick 8-0 lead as Emma Ambrose served up seven straight aces.

A three point run of points by Ava Kohut helped rally Holley back to within one at 13-12 but the Lady Hawks could not pull even.

Medina answered with a key run of five straight service points by Kams (2 aces) to open up a 19-12 advantage.

Holley got a late four point run by Jessica Skehan to close to within 22-19 but could get no closer.

Photo by Cheryl Wertman – Holley’s Tessa McArthur spikes against Medina’s Molley Gross.

Alyssa Beyer served up the final two points for Medina registering a ace for No. 24. Nicole Blount followed up with a spiking kill for the game and match winner.

Ambrose and Gross both finished with a total of seven aces and Carley Schultz 5.

Blount led Medina in kills with 8 as Brittany Schultz, Gross and Ambrose each added 3.

Chelsea Norman and Skehan both had 2 aces for Holley.

Byron-Bergen 25-14-25-25, Albion 21-25-23-18
Albion dropped a four set decision to host Byron-Bergen in another non league match.

Byron-Bergen was led by the trio of Lauren Burke (29 assists, 4 aces, 4 digs), Abigail Kelley (15 kills, 10 digs) and Bryanna D’Agostino (4 kills, 1 block, 11 digs).

Chanyce Powell had 10 kills, 9 digs, 2 aces and 4 blocks for Albion as Kelsee Soule had 8 kills, 12 digs, 2 aces and 1 block; Sara Millspaugh 8 kills, 5 digs and 2 aces, Meghan Hurley 3 kills, 11 digs, 5 aces and 19 assists and Aleah Foos 6 kills and 3 blocks.