Newfane downs Albion in N-O volleyball

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Albion’s Rylee Pearles (3) and Emily Graham (7) block the spike attempt of Newfane’s Jensen McGhee during this evening’s Niagara-Orleans League match at Albion which was won by the visiting Lady Panthers.

Jumping out to a two set lead at the outset, Newfane went on to defeat host Albion 25-20, 25-19, 10-25, 25-19 this evening in a Niagara-Orleans League volleyball match.

Sparking Newfane in the opening set Lauren Bax served up points 7-10, Teya Wedekind 12-14, Sarah Leibring 18-21 and Ava Morgan 24-25 as the set winner was an ace.

Albion’s Maya Knaak spikes over Newfane’s Teya Wedekind as Rylee Pearles backs up the play.

Keeping the momentum, the Lady Panthers took the second set as Emma Hoffer had back-to-back aces for points 15 and 16 and Jensen McGhee key spiking kills for points 22 and 25.

Albion though got back into the match by rolling to a 15 point win in the third set as Rylee Pearles served up points 2-4 including an ace, Honesty Little 6-9 with one ace, Emily Graham 11-15 with an ace, Madison Hughson 17-18 and Maya Knaak 20-22 with an ace. Little also had a key kill for point 24.

Short three point bursts of service points by Knaak (8-10) and Little (14-16) kept Albion within a point of Newfane at 17-16 late in the fourth set.

However, Newfane scored 8 of the next 11 points to win the set and lock up the match. Leibring served up points 19-20 to help spark that decisive Lady Panthers run.

Newfane is now 2-3 and Albion 0-4 in N-O action.

Akron 25-25-25, Roy-Hart 22-18-10

Defending co-champion Akron stayed undefeated at 6-0 with a straight set 25-22, 25-18, 25-10 victory over Roy-Hart.

Jessee Jonathan had 21 assists, 5 aces and 4 kills, Sydney Hall 6 kills and 4 blocks, Ella Hill 8 kills and Jayni Sundown 5 kills to lead the way for Akron.