Roy-Hart spikers down Albion

By Mike Wertman, Sports Writer Posted 28 September 2017 at 9:48 pm

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Roy-Hart’s Aspen Moore tips the ball over the net as Taylor Walczak defends for Albion. The action took place during the Lady Rams win over the host Purple Eagles this evening.

Improving to 3-2, Roy-Hart scored a straight set 25-19, 25-17, 25-12 win over host Albion this evening in a Niagara-Orleans League volleyball match.

Trailing 12-11, Roy-Hart moved on top to stay in the opening set as Skyler Christopher served up five points in a row (12-16), a run which featured a pair of spiking kills and a block by Aspen Moore.

A three point run of points by Natalie Lathrop rallied Albion back to within one at 18-17 but the Purple Eagles could not pull even.

Paige Dent makes a set for Roy-Hart.

A four point run of service points by Paige Dent upped the Roy-Hart lead to 23-17 and Christopher polished off the set for the Lady Rams with a kill for the final point.

An early four point run of points by Carly Eldridge (4-7), a run which included a pair of aces, put Roy-Hart on top to stay in the second set.

Olivia Vorholzer upped the Lady Rams lead to 19-11 by serving up points 16-19.

Albion pulled back to within four at 19-15 as Caitlynn Snook served up points 13-15 but the Purple Eagles would get no closer.

Christopher closed out the set for Roy-Hart by registering a kill for point 24 and then serving up point 25.

Christopher then had a big run of 9 straight service points (7-15) to put Roy-Hart in command by a 15-4 margin in the third set, a run which featured 3 aces. She also registered a kill for the set and match winning point.

Albion is now 0-5.

Akron 25-25-25, Medina 22-9-17
Maddie Williams had 5 kills and 11 digs, Alyssa Beyer 12 digs, Je’ne Brown 7 kills, Grace Masse 16 assists and 3 aces and Elle Gross 3 aces for Medina (2-3) in the three set loss at front-running (5-0) Akron.

Wilson 25-25-25, Newfane 13-19-18
Rachel Blasius had 7 kills and 7 digs and Brooke Weiser 3 aces and 6 digs to lead Wilson (4-1) to a straight set win over rival Newfane (1-4).

Albion’s Natalie Lathrop bumps a service return.