Tigers Breeze By Golden Tornado In PIAA Semifinals

By Randy Gore

It’s uncommon for 2 opponents to face one another 4 occasions in a single season, and it’s much more uncommon for one workforce to win all 4 matchups. However, that’s precisely what occurred on Tuesday night time at Fox Chapel High School, as WPIAL champion North Allegheny defeated part rival Butler, 3-0, within the PIAA Class 3A semifinals. The Tigers secured their sixteenth consecutive sweep of the season by set scores of 25-13, 25-17 and 25-16.

Butler was taking part in with out first-team All-WPIAL exterior hitter Andrew Slaughenhoup, a Penn State Behrend commit, and the Tigers instantly pounced on the shorthanded Golden Tornado. NA stormed out of the gates in set one for a 10-1 lead and by no means appeared again in a one-sided contest from begin to end.

Senior Will Robertson led the way in which with a team-high 10 kills and 4 aces. In a well-rounded effort, Robertson added 4 digs and two blocks on his strategy to Wright Automotive Player of the Game honors.

NA battered Butler with a barrage of massive swings, together with seven kills from senior Brendan Moore. Seniors Ethan May and Peter Bratich totaled 5 kills every, and sophomore Ethan Palmer chipped in with 4 kills and a team-best three blocks. Senior setters Elliot Swierczynski and Jackson Failla facilitated the assault with 20 and 13 assists, respectively. Senior libero Emmett Morris paced the protection with 11 digs, adopted by Moore with 9.

North Allegheny improves to 16-0 on the season and can advance to face Landisville Hempfield within the PIAA Class 3A championship on Saturday at 1:30 p.m. The match shall be broadcast stay by the North Allegheny Sports Network. Butler, who was in showing within the PIAA semifinals for the primary time in program historical past, concludes the 12 months with an 18-6 document.

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