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- Williamstown’s Siena Strcula suggestions the ball throughout the online throughout the Yellowjackets’ sweep of Ritchie County on Tuesday night time. (Photo by Jay W. Bennett)
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- Williamstown setter Jordyn Gains, who had a match-high 21 assists, serves for certainly one of her two aces throughout the Yellowjackets’ sweep of Ritchie County on Tuesday night time. (Photo by Jay W. Bennett)
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- Ritchie County setter Raelyn Snider prepares to bump the ball throughout the Rebels’ 3-0 setback on Tuesday night time at Williamstown. (Photo by Jay W. Bennett)
Williamstown’s Siena Strcula suggestions the ball throughout the online throughout the Yellowjackets’ sweep of Ritchie County on Tuesday night time. (Photo by Jay W. Bennett)
WILLIAMSTOWN – Little Kanawha Conference rivals Ritchie County and Williamstown went at it for the second time this season right here Tuesday night time, however the Rebels have been handed one other sweep after the Yellowjackets posted a 25-8, 25-18 and 25-14 victory.
WHS head coach Rachelle Cole’s squad acquired double determine dig efforts by Olivia Buttrey (12) and libero Keatyn Haynes (10) whereas Chloe Mulligan and Addi Kerby tied for match-high kill honors with seven apiece.
The Yellowjackets, who improved to 9-8-2 and can have every week off earlier than heading subsequent Tuesday to St. Marys, additionally received match-highs of three aces from Riley Haines and 21 assists by Jordyn Gaines whereas Siena Strcula chipped in two blocks and joined Buttrey with a half dozen kills.
“We have some young ones,” coach Cole stated of her squad, which just like the now 1-11-1 Rebels are going by way of a little bit of a youth motion. “It’s undoubtedly a piece in progress. We haven’t nailed down a strong rotation but.
“We’re playing with a large handful of freshmen and sophomores. I think we started the season starting five girls who had never seen any varsity time, maybe six. The senior leadership has been pretty solid through this transition so I can’t ask for more from them.”
Williamstown setter Jordyn Gains, who had a match-high 21 assists, serves for certainly one of her two aces throughout the Yellowjackets’ sweep of Ritchie County on Tuesday night time. (Photo by Jay W. Bennett)
Ritchie County grabbed a fast 2-1 lead within the opening set because of an Emily Bush ace and certainly one of her team-high six kills. However, Gains toed the service line and the ‘Jackets took the lead for good on Mulligan’s first kill.
Gains proceeded to serve the hosts to a 13-3 cushion because it was 12-2 following a Reagan Corbett kill and back-to-back aces from Gains.
Ritchie County couldn’t get something going as Haynes completed off set level with an ace.
The Yellowjackets jumped out to a fast 5-0 edge in set two and the benefit ballooned to 12-3 following consecutive aces by Haines. Buttrey’s ace pushed the result in 15-6 and it was nonetheless 17-8 after the Rebels received one other Bush kill together with an ace from Emma Waugaman.
Five Williamstown assault errors helped the Rebels keep in it because it was only a four-point distinction at 20-16 after Abbigayl Cox assisted on a Chelsie Jeffrey downed spike, however Strcula’s kill received it to set level and that was completed off with Grace Boone on the service line.
Ritchie County setter Raelyn Snider prepares to bump the ball throughout the Rebels’ 3-0 setback on Tuesday night time at Williamstown. (Photo by Jay W. Bennett)
Waugaman, with the assistance of two Bush kills, served the Rebels forward 5-2 within the must-win third set, however back-to-back kills from Kerby because of assists from Gains and Boone put the hosts in entrance to remain at 10-8.
Cox’s kill with Ava Satterfield serving made it 20-13, however Boone’s ace received the ‘Jackets to match level which was earned on a Rebel assault error.
“We’re still struggling and waiting to get one of our injured players back, and that’s going to change some of the dynamic. I just keep saying it’s still early. We’ll figure it out,” coach Cole added of making an attempt to determine the puzzle items. “I feel the seniors (Haynes, Kerby, Corbett and Boone) have actually stepped up pretty much as good within the management function, and so they sort of must. They haven’t any different alternative, however we’ve seen it.
“We played a tough three games on the road last week and we had our moments where we really struggled. Just uncomfortable and there were moments that were bad, but I really saw some of them take control and take leadership roles, and I praised them for that. That was really nice to see and I think they’ve worked harder at practice since then. I think they are trying to get everyone to mesh together. Like I said, we’re not even done changing things yet.”
Ritchie County will attempt to get again within the win column when the Rebels welcome in Tyler Consolidated subsequent Tuesday.
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