Valley Sports ReportELMIRA HEIGHTS — Tioga was dominant in three of four sets in a 3-1 win over Thomas A. Edison here Wednesday night in IAC volleyball action.
The Tigers, now 8-4, won the first two sets by scores of 25-14 and 25-10. The Spartans staved off elimination with a 25-22 win the third set, but Tioga closed it out with a 25-13 victory in the fourth set.
Vanessa Tunnicliff led Tioga with 13 service points, including five aces, two kills, three blocks, and four digs, while Brianna Lounsbury had 10 points, including five aces, six kills and five digs, and Irie Lynch had nine points, 17 setter assists, two kills, one block, and five digs.
Kate Kithcart had four points — all aces — three kills, three blocks, and 11 digs in the win, while Vida Rossi registered 10 kills, two points and two digs, Courtney Smith had three points, two blocks, and four digs, and Jade Keaty recorded six digs.
Tioga returns to action Tuesday when it hosts Newark Valley.
Junior Varsity
Tioga 25-25, Edison 17-9
Sophia Bozzo led Tioga with nine points (four aces), and two kills, while Lillie Hermatuk had seven points (five aces), three kills, and two digs, Alexis Perry had six points, two kills, and three digs, and Lainey Platukis had three points (three aces) and 11 setter assists.
Kendra Hale had two points and four kills in the win, while Bailey Delmage had two points (two aces) and two digs, Aniya Ammerman had two points, Mya Freese added two kills, and McKenzie Rogers chipped in with two digs.
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PHOTOS BY CRISTINA ROSSI.
