The OLSH Girls Volleyball team hit the road last night for a match-up against New Brighton—and ended up playing some bonus volleyball. The JV squad set the tone early, sweeping the Lions in straight sets, 2-0.
The varsity match proved to be a tougher test. With several lineup combinations on display and the scrappy play of a fired-up New Brighton team on the other side of the net, the Chargers had to dig deep. New Brighton took the first set 25-21, but OLSH responded with strong play to win the next two sets, 25-16 and 25-17.
Just when it looked like the Chargers had control, the Lions rallied and capitalized on a few OLSH errors to edge out the fourth set, 26-24, forcing a deciding fifth.
In the final set, the Chargers left no doubt—dominating from start to finish with a commanding 15-4 win to take the match.
Stats for the match last night include:
Leah Parker- 10 kills, 2 aces, 6 digs
Jordyn Velmire- 10 assists, 2 digs, and the loudest cheering voice in the match!
Julia Davoli- 2 kills, 3 aces, 8 digs
Lola Garner- 8 kills, an ace, 5 digs, a block assist
Malley Woynar- 4 kills, 3 blocks
Jenna Nastal- 2 kills, 5 aces, 5 digs
Sophia Wasko- 2 aces, 11 digs
Frankie Schlatterer- 5 kills, 2 assists, 2 digs
Carmella Rippole- 21 assists, 1 ace, 5 digs
Izabella Coladonato- 9 kills, 5 aces, 4 digs
Adrianna Batts- 3 kills, 1 assist, 1 dig, 1 block
With the victory, OLSH remains tied for first place with Hopewell in section play. The varsity team is currently 11-1 in the section and 12-2 overall, with just two matches remaining in the regular season.
Next up: The Chargers will be at home on Tuesday for Senior Night vs. Quaker Valley, followed by a crucial match on Wednesday against Hopewll at home in the AAC. Come out and support the team!
