Valley Volleyball Team Falls To Bremen In Five Games
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BREMEN – The Tippecanoe Valley volleyball team went the distance at Bremen Thursday, but fell in the end. After winning the opening game 25-20, Valley went on to drop the second (25-17) and third (25-13) to Bremen, before winning the fourth 25-20. However, in the fifth game, the host Bremen Lady Lions nabbed the slim 15-13 victory. In defeat, Valley was led by Lauren Early's 12 digs and three aces, as well as Kelsey Ball's 12 kills and Kelsey Eckert's 22 assists. Valley will participate in Saturday's Warsaw Spiker Invitational, beginning play at 10 a.m. against host Warsaw. BREMEN DEF. TIPPECANOE VALLEY 20-25, 25-17, 25-13, 20-15, 15-13 Aces – Rachel Czarnecki (B) 3, Chelsea Huppert (B) 3, Lauren Early (V) 3; Assists – Sabrina Gilley (B) 42, Kelsey Eckert (V) 22; Blocks – Huppert (B) 5, Cassie Sears (B) 2; Digs – Brooke Fitch (B) 25, Gilley (B) 16, Czarnecki (B) 14, Early (V) 12; Kills – Sears (B) 22, Huppert (B) 16, Kelsey Ball (V) 12 Records: Bremen 21-11, Valley 16-8 JV – Bremen def. Tippy Valley 25-21, 25-21
Thursday in North Manchester The Manchester volleyball team had its regular season end with a home sweep at the hands of Class 1A No. 11 Fort Wayne Blackhawk Thursday, 25-15, 25-22, 25-15. For Manchester, junior Marret Metzger led the team with 12 digs, freshman Cierra Carter had seven kills and freshman Rae Bedke posted 12 assists. The Lady Squires begin Class 2A Sectional 37 play Tuesday at North Miami High School against Oak Hill, beginning at 7 p.m. F.W. BLACKHAWK DEF. MANCHESTER 25-15, 25-22, 25-15 Assists – Rae Bedke 12; Digs – Marret Metzger 12, Kiana Gillum 5, Bedke 4, Kaitlyn Parrett 3; Kills – Cierra Carter 7, Sydney Snep 5, Kendra Binkley 2 JV – Manchester def. Blackhawk 21-25, 25-24, 15-10
Thursday in Winona Lake In its final home match of the season, the Lakeland Christian Academy volleyball team defeated Elkhart Christian Academy in four games (25-14, 25-21, 19-25, 25-17) Thursday night. For LCA, Paige Price had nine kills, eight aces, 11 assists and six digs, whiel Carissa Urschalitz posted seven kills, four blocks and two aces. LCA closes out its regular season Saturday at Oak Hill. LAKELAND CHRISTIAN ACADEMY DEF. ELKHART CHRISTIAN ACADEMY 25-14, 25-21, 19-25, 25-17 LCA Stats: Aces – Paige Price 8, Laura Pitts 7, Carissa Urschalitz 2; Assists – Price 11, Maryl Gerst 8, Pitts 3; Digs – Price 6; Kills – Price 9, Gerst 8, Urschalitz 7
