Wednesday, August 28, 2002
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Wednesday, August 28, 2002 |
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Local volleyball teams face top ranked opponents
By MICHAEL
BOYLAN
The local volleyball teams faced off against some of the top programs in the state last week and have to be encouraged with some of the results. Starr's Mill faced Decatur High School and 18th-ranked Marietta High School last Tuesday. The Lady Panthers lost the first game to Decatur, 15-8, but won the following two games 15-13 and 15-11. In their match against Marietta, Starr's Mill fell in the first game 15-11 but won the second game 17-15. Marietta's front line dominated the third game and helped the team easily defeat Starr's Mill 15-4. Junior Erica Rutland had 10 blocks last Tuesday while senior Sarah Reed and sophomore Shelley MacBean each had 11 kills. Rutland and MacBean were also good from the service line. Rutland had four aces, while MacBean and junior Emily Allen each had three aces. Sophomore setter Niki Patriarca led the team in assists. Starr's Mill hosted 16th-ranked Pope and 4th-ranked Landmark Christian School yesterday after the paper went to press. McIntosh faced Landmark as well as 19th-ranked St. Pius and ninth-ranked Lassiter last Thursday. The Lady Chiefs defeated Landmark, 15-12 and 15-11 and beat St. Pius, 15-5, 15-11 but lost to Lassiter 17-15. In their match against Lassiter, McIntosh was down by seven points early on but eventually tied the game at 15 thanks to the play of seniors Lisa Watkins, Alice Lowery and Marci Nessing as well as timely kills and blocks from juniors Jessica Wedemeyer and Neely Thompson. McIntosh will travel to Our Lady of Mercy High School on Thursday to take on the Lady Bobcats and Northgate's Lady Vikings. Play begins at 5 p.m.
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