Soddy-Daisy, Silverdale, CCS Post Volleyball Wins

Thursday, September 20, 2012 - by Special To The Chattanoogan.com

The Ooltewah Lady Owls took a 2-0 lead in their District 5-AAA volleyball match at Soddy Daisy, but they fell to 19-9 overall and 6-3 in 5-AAA as the Lady Trojans came storming back to win the final three sets.

Ooltewah won the first two by scores of 25-22 and 25-18, but Soddy Daisy won the final three by scores of 25-17, 25-20 and 15-7.

Soddy Daisy is now 22-16 overall and 6-3 in 5-AAA.

SILVERDALE IMPROVED to 18-9 overall and 5-1 in District 5-A with a 3-0 victory over Grace Academy as the Lady Seahawks won by scores of 25-22, 25-22 and 25-16.

CHATTANOOGA CHRISTIAN improved to 15-11 overall and 4-2 in District 7-AA with a 3-0 victory at Sequatchie County.  The Lady Chargers prevailed by scores of 25-11, 25-12 and 25-21.

SODDY DAISY STATS:

Alex Schafer -- 2 aces, 26 digs, 22 kills;

Laura Jenkins -- 7 digs, 7 kills, 1 block;

Rachel Hargis -- 1 ace, 20 digs;

Haley Reynolds -- 2 digs, 3 kills;

Hannah Robertson -- 3 aces, 42 digs;

Chloe Mitchell -- 1 ace, 12 digs, 39 assists, 3 kills, 1 block;

Lauren Smith -- 34 digs, 7 kills, 1 block;

Karigan Fulghum -- 6 digs, 10 kills.

OOLTEWAH STATS:

Sloan Sullivan - 5 kills, 17 digs
Kelsey Chernak - 7 kills, 37 assists, 10 digs, 1 block
Karly Newman - 9 kills, 1 ace, 10 digs, 1.5 blocks
Izabela Zdunek - 4 kills, 1 assist, 24 digs, 1.5 blocks
Leondra Barrett - 17 kills, 3 blocks
Courtlyn Ison - 9 kills, 4 digs, 6.5 blocks
Bethany Spange - 2 aces, 14 digs
Josie Cain - 19 digs

SILVERDALE STATS:

Kerri Whittaker -- 31 digs;

Katelyn Couch -- 33 assists, 5 digs, 3 aces;

Mackenzie Harris -- 13 kills, 9 digs, 1 ace;

Molly Kane -- 7 kills, 3 blocks, 1 ace;

Hannah Mench -- 6 kills, 1 block;

Bryce Killingsworth -- 12 digs, 6 kills;

Lindsay Barlew -- 6 digs. 

CHATTANOOGA CHRISTIAN STATS:

Gracie Smith 1 kill, 3 aces, 23 assists, 2 digs
Hannah Stewart 1 kill, 1 ace, 13 digs
Taylor Day 7 aces, 8 digs
Sarah Beth Riggs 8 kills
Erin Jackson 7 kills, 1 ace, 3 blocks, 3 digs
Lindsay Rudisill 6 kills, 2 aces
Riley Visser 4 kills, 1 dig
Emily Henderson 2 kills, 3 aces, 5 digs
Brittany Stehr 3 digs

(Email John Hunt at nomarathonmoose@comcast.net)


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