Volleyball Recap: Dynamic Duo of Ellie L and Maddy C Lead Wellsboro to Victory

By Team Reports Sep 19, 2024, 10:06am

Volleyball Recap: Wellsboro Hornets vs. Athens Wildcats

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Wellsboro had already won five in a row, and they went ahead and made it six on Thursday. They walked away with a 3-1 win over the Athens Wildcats. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Hornets also won the last time the pair played back in October of 2023.

Wellsboro was staring down a 1-0 deficit headed into the second set, but they rallied to take the next three for the win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 18-25, 25-12, 27-25, 25-15.

Wellsboro was led to victory by Maddy C and Ellie L. C had 27 digs, while L had 11 digs and two aces. C is crushing it when it comes to digs: she's had at least 11 every time she's taken the court this season.

Wellsboro was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in six consecutive games.

Sydney Field and Gretchen Schmieg certainly did their best on Thursday to avoid the loss. Field had three digs and 18 assists, while Schmieg had eight digs and three aces.

Wellsboro's victory was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0. As for Athens, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4.

Wellsboro will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Williamsport at 11:00 a.m. After both having extra time off, Athens and North Penn-Liberty will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Athens is facing North Penn-Liberty at the right time seeing as North Penn-Liberty is stuck on a three-game losing streak.

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