CHANUTE — Iola Middle School’s girls came up winless in volleyball action here Tuesday against host Royster Middle School’s Rocket teams.
The IMS eighth-grade Ponies lost 25-14, 25-21 in A-team play. Toni Macha served five aces and had three kills for the Ponies. Alexis Heslop served three aces while Della Lohman had two ace serves. Riley Murry and Jadyn Sigg each had an ace serve.
Sydney Wade was credited with three set assists. Taylor Stout and Brook Storrer each had one assist. Wade and Heslop each had one kill.
“I told the girls it was OK to be mad about losing but they should not be at all disappointed in how they played,” said Terri Carlin, IMS eighth-grade coach. “The girls were all over the floor getting to the ball. They were setting it up and hitting the ball almost every time.”
Carlin said the A-team just had a few runs of bad passes that hurt it.
In B-team play, the IMS eighth-grade lost 25-23, 25-2. Rylee Knavel had two kills, Storrer had three ace serves and Sigg had two ace serves and a kill. Stout had an assist and an ace.
Iola’s seventh-grade A-team lost in three sets. Royster won 25-9, 21-25, 15-6.
“The girls fought hard to win this match. We just came up short,” said Stacy Sprague, IMS seventh-grade coach.
Madison Carlin served at an 83 percent clip for Iola. Emma Weseloh served at 86 percent and Karly McGuffin was at 67 percent. Colbi Riley was 7 for 7 at the service line.
The seventh-grade B-team dropped a 25-3, 25-6 decision. Sophia Whitney and Krista Wilson each were 1-for-1 serving for the Ponies.
