Tuesday Volleyball Roundup

Tuesday, October 02, 2012
GPS beat East Hamilton 23-25, 23-25, 25-22, 25-21,15-8

East Hamilton Stats:

Kylie Scruggs 8 k, 9 d, 1 ace, 2.5 b
Emma Lenoir 18 k, 6 d, 15 a, 3 aces, 2 b
Morgan Phillips 6 d, 2 aces
Emily Clemmons 18 d, 1 ace
Sydney Harris 20 a, 5 d, 2 aces
Kennedy Fager 8 k, 1 a, 3.5 b
Briley Considine 5 k, 6 b, 1 d

Miranda Roberson 2.5 b

East Hamilton record: 23 - 13

Boyd-Buchanan beat CCS 22-25, 25-19, 20-25, 14-25

CCS stats:
Sarah Beth Riggs 12 kills, 3 digs, .

5 blocks
Erin Jackson 11 kills, 1 ace, 14 digs
Lindsay Rudisill 7 kills, 1 ace, 10 digs, 2 blocks
Emily Henderson 5 kills, 8 digs
Gracie Smith 1 kill, 10 assists, 15 digs, .5 blocks
Hannah Stewart 8 digs
Taylor Day 4 digs

CCS is 17-13 overall, 6-2 District 7AA


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