The Fillies’ seventh grade volleyball teams had to fight hard against Wellsville on Tuesday night, but their efforts earned them a pair of five-set victories.
In the A-team match-up, Iola was able to jump out to a lead with a 25-21 first set win.
The Eagles bounced back with wins in the second and third sets.
With their backs against the wall, the Fillies notched a 25-17 win in the fourth. And in the fifth, they earned a 15-14 win to take the match.
Logan Ulrich, Jenna Curry and Reece Murry were among the best from the service line against the Eagles.
“Serving had a big impact on our wins and losses,” Iola coach Stacy Sprague said.
The Iola B-Team matched the A-Team’s result with their own five-set win.
The Fillies jumped ahead by two sets after winning the first set 25-22 and the second 25-19.
The Eagles answered back by winning the third and fourth sets.
“We have to work on our rotations and trusting each other on the court,” Sprague said. “We play Osawatomie next week and have a lot to work on in practice.”
Iola was able to display their mental toughness and bounce back with a 15-12 fifth set win.
Vivian Noah and Harper Gregg led the B-Team in serving.
EIGHTH GRADE
Iola’s eighth-grade teams earned the split with Wellsville.
The A-Team got off to a great start with a dramatic 29-27 win in the first set to take control of the match.
Wellsville battled back with a 25-17 second set win to even up the match and they matched that score with a repeat performance in the third set.
“I thought we looked good at times,” Iola coach Terri Carlin said. “We had some good rallies. We seem to be our own worst enemies, making too many little errors at critical times.”
The fourth set ended the match, with Wellsville taking the set and match 25-19.
Lauryn Holloway led the Fillies with four kills. Jenna Miller added three kills with Sidney Shelby picking up two. Taylor Johnson had the team’s only other kill,
“Lauryn had a super all-around game,” Carlin said. “She passed, served and hit the ball well.”
Holloway had five aces. Aaliyah Blazek and Becca Sprague each added three.
“Aaliyah had a good night,” Carlin said. “She was very consistent hitting and passing.”
Hannah Gardner led the team with six assists.
The B-Team continued their strong to open the season.
They responded from falling behind after the first set to win the second and third and take a 2-1 victory.
“The B-Team did an excellent job working together to get the win,” Carlin said. “The girls did a good job keeping the serves in.”
Jada Cunningham and Olivia Carney were Iola’s top servers with 13 and 8 aces respectively.
Jocelyn Erbert added five aces.
McKenna Orear led the Fillies with three kills.
Britain Folk, Kelsie Finley and Cunningham each had one kill.
Orear and Taylor Johnson had one assist apiece.
