IAC VOLLEYBALL: S-VE RALLIES TO TOP UNION SPRINGS, 3-1 (2024-09-16)

Tioga County Sports Report
SPENCER — S-VE shook of a first-set loss in impressive fashion, and rallied for a convincing 3-1 win over Union Springs here Monday night in IAC crossover volleyball action.

The Wolves won the first set 26-24, but the Panthers roared back to win the next three sets by scores of 25-5, 25-9, and 25-16.

“I was pleased with how the team played tonight,” said S-VE coach Charity Meyers.

“Even when we lost the first set by 2, I felt we played well and never gave up.

“Union Springs was playing really well the first set and giving us a fight,” added Meyers. “After we lost the first set, the girls flipped a switch and stayed up the rest of the night.”

Faith Brenchley led S-VE with 20 service points, including two aces, eight digs, and 18 setter assists, while Lilyanah Doolittle registered 15 points (three aces), a team-high nine kills, one block, and five digs, and Lauren Gillette had 15 points (four aces), three kills, a team-high three kills, and two digs.

Andy Wallace had nine points (two aces) and four digs in the win, while Kelsea Swayze had four points and five digs, Amani Diboun added six kills and seven digs, and Mahana Diboun chipped in with three kills and six digs.

JV: S-VE also rallied after dropping the first set to win the junior varsity match, 2-1. Union Springs won the opener, 25-22, but the Panthers won the next two sets by scores of 25-16 and 25-11.

Maddy Ashby led S-VE with 20 points, including 14 aces, six assists, and two kills, while Jayde Bailey had 15 points, including seven aces, and two digs, and Trinity Dasher added seven points (four aces), five kills, and three assists.

Reece Hickey had three points and two kills in the win, while Elaina Middlebrook had three points and two digs, and Emma Neish chipped in with two kills and two digs.

S-VE, now 3-0, hosts Odessa-Montour Wednesday.

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IN PHOTO: S-VE Lilyanah Doolittle. … TCSR STOCK PHOTO.

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