The Southwood VolleyKnights defeated Peru 25-14, 25-6, 25-9 Thursday. Between the junior varsity and varsity match coach Tom Finicle was inducted into the IVBCA Hall of Fame.
The Knights would start slow in the first set, leading just 6-5 when things started to change. A kill from Allie Haecker and an ace from Grace Drake got the Knights rolling as they built their lead to 17-9. Peru would make it 17-12 before Drake recorded back to back kills and was joined by Hali Pershing with a block. Southwood took the first set 25-14.
In the second set Southwood was trailing 5-3 when Shania Rhamy went on a serving exhibition. Rhamy would serve 21 straight points that included 7 aces to give the Lady Knights a 23-5 lead before winning 25-6. During the run Pershing, Haecker and Drake each had kills.
Another slow start had Southwood down 3-2 in the third set when they caught fire with Carley Whitsel serving. Whitsel recorded two aces while Rhamy had two kills and the lead grew to 8-3. After a trade of series and the Knights leading 13-6 Pershing and Mylah Dillon would get kills as the lead grew to 19-8. Up 22-9 a Rhamy kill and two Dillon aces sealed the 25-9 win.
Danika Holbrook: 1 Dig
Allie Haecker: 8 Service Points, 1 Ace, 6 Kills, 1 Assist, 5 Digs
Grace Drake: 8 Service Points, 2 Aces, 11 Kills, 1 Stuff Block, 2 Digs, 13 Assists
Carley Whitesel: 6 Service Points, 3 Aces, 1 Dig, 4 Kills, 1 Assist
Shania Rhamy: 22 Service Points, 7 Aces, 7 Digs, 7 Kills
Quinn Claussen: 5 Kills, 1 Assist
Mylah Dillon: 2 Service Points, 2 Aces, 3 Kills, 1 Assist
Adi Deaton: 6 Digs, 17 Assists
Hali Pershing: 3 Kills, 1 Block, 2 Digs, 1 Assist
Presley Kroft: 1 Ace, 1 Dig
Giulia Colombini: 1 Service Point, 6 Digs
Alexis Lopez:
Varsity Record 1 – 1
Averi Haecker: 3 Service Points, 1 Ace,
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The Southwood junior varsity defeated Peru 25-10, 25-15
Danika Holbrook: 7 Service Points, 4 Aces, 8 Assists
Jada Stouffer: 1 Dig
Morgan Bowman: 1 Kill, 1 SErvice Point, 1 Ace, 1 Dig
Brooke Farr: 3 Kills
Mylah Dillon: 7 Kills, 3 Digs
Adi Deaton: 3 Service Points, 1 Ace, 13 Assists, 1 Dig, 1 Kill
Lola Winer: 1 Kill
Presley Kroft: 4 Service Points, 1 Ace, 3 Digs
Elexis Kelley:
Hannah Garrison: 1 Service Point, 2 Digs
Alexis Lopez: 12 Service Points, 6 Aces, 3 Kills, 1 Block
Averi Haecker: 8 Service Points, 3 Aces, 7 Kills, 1 Dig
JV Record: 2 – 0
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