Valley Sports ReportTIOGA CENTER — Newark Valley pulled out closely-contested wins in the first and fourth sets to upend Tioga, 3-1, here Tuesday night in IAC volleyball action.
The Cardinals won a 29-27 decision in the first set, and followed it up with a 25-20 victory in the second set.
The Tigers staved off elimination with a 25-22 win in the third set, but Newark Valley closed out the match with a 25-22 win in the fourth set.
Kate Kithcart led Tioga with nine service points, six kills and six digs, while Irie Lynch had seven points, including three aces, 27 setter assists and 11 digs, and Courtney Smith had six points, five kills, one kill, and 10 digs.
Vida Rossi had two points (two aces), nine kills, one block and a team-high 13 digs for Tioga, while Brianna Lounsbury had five points, nine kills, and four digs, and Vanessa Tunnicliff had five points and five digs.
Jade Keaty added two points and 10 digs for the Tigers, and Sadie Marshall chipped in with four digs.
Tioga, now 9-4, hosts Lansing Thursday.
Junior Varsity
Tioga 25-25, Newark Valley 10-17
Alexis Perry led Tioga with nine points, including five aces, three assists, and three digs, while Aniya American had five points and seven digs, and Lainey Platukis had four points (four aces), two kills and nine assists.
Maddy Rogers had two points and four kills in the win, while Mya Freese registered four kills and one block, Kendra Hale had four points (two aces), Bailey Delmage had two points and two kills, Lillie Hermatuk added three digs, and McKenzie Rogers chipped in with two points.
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PHOTOS BY CRISTINA ROSSI.
