September 14, 2023
North Union's Riley Heminger (5) sends a spike into Lady Chieftain territory after Sienna Ballinger (9) sets her up in a home game against Bellefontaine earlier this season. (Gazette photo by Aleksei Pavloff)
Lady Cats fall to Indian Lake and Reynoldsburg, defeat Shawnee on the road
By Bob Putman, Richwood Gazette
Not much went right for the North Union volleyball team last Tuesday in its Central Buckeye Conference match against Indian Lake at North Union.
The Lakers, 6-1 overall, 2-0 CBC, had the upper hand throughout the match and defeated the Lady Cats (3-1, 0-1) in straight sets 25-19, 25-15, 25-15.
“We expected Indian Lake to do what it did, but we did not expect how we played,” NU Head Coach Alexis Maenz said. “We know they are one of the top teams in the league and they stayed in control of the match more than we did.”
North Union held the early edge in the first set and led 8-4 following a service ace by Kennedy Harrah.
But a kill by Indian Lake…
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