Volleyball Recap: Carly May Key Part of Team Effort in Panthers Win

Lindy Gearheart

Assists

09/09/25 @ Belfry	39
08/19/25 vs Johnson Central	25
10/30/24 vs Johnson Central	36
10/28/24 vs Belfry	40
10/24/24 @ Shelby Valley	30
+ 15 more games

Belfry came into Tuesday's game looking for another win against Pikeville, but Lindy Gearheart wouldn't allow it. The Panthers put the hurt on the Pirates with a sharp 3-0 victory on Tuesday with plenty of help from Gearheart, who had five digs and four aces. She has been hot for a while, having also posted 16 or more assists the last 20 times she's played.

Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Pikeville took every set by at least 25 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-0, 25-0, 25-0.

Pikeville got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Carly May out in front who had 19 kills and three digs. Those 19 kills gave May a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kyla Lee, who had 11 digs and eight kills.

Pikeville's victory bumped their record up to 7-4. As for Belfry, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-6-1.

Pikeville has already played their next matchup, a 3-1 win against Prestonsburg on the 11th. As for Belfry, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 3-0 defeat against Paintsville on the 11th.