NTL VOLLEYBALL: WELLSBORO REBOUNDS, SWEEPS ATHENS (2020-10-14)
Valley Sports ReportWELLSBORO "” Just 24 hours after a five-set loss at Athens, Wellsboro swept the Lady Wildcats here Wednesday night in NTL volleyball action.
The Lady Hornets opened with a 25-14 win in the first set, rallied for a 25-22 win in the second set, and closed out the match with a 25-19.
"We couldn't put it all together enough times to get a win," said Athens coach Heather Hanson. "It was another roller-coaster night of play.
"We did a lot of things right tonight, we just made errors at crucial moments," added Hanson. "We played as a team, and lost as a team."
Senior Kayleigh Miller dished out 26 setter assists and recorded 11 digs, and senior Leah Liechty registered 13 kills and four digs to lead the Lady Wildcats, and senior Taylor Field recorded 22 digs and two aces.
Senior Kylie Jayne knocked down 11 saves, while sophomore Jenny Ryan had six digs, four kills, and two assists, junior Taylor Walker had five digs, senior Grayce Witherow had four digs, junior Ally Martin added three kills, and senior Gia Perry chipped in with three digs.
The Lady Wildcats, now 7-4, returns to action Thursday against unbeaten North Penn-Liberty. The match was originally scheduled for Athens, but NP-L refused to play in Athens, so Athens will travel there for the second time in nine days.
"We have another road trip tomorrow and I give these girls kudos," said Hanson. "That's ome heck of a lot of games, traveling and mental focus in three days.
"No matter what, this team is an awesome team to coach," she added. "I am inspired by the hard work and persistence they put into everything. It's going to happen for them."
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IN PHOTO: Athens senior Leah Liechty. ... VSR STOCK PHOTO.
