The Lady Vikings volleyball team dispatched of the Owen Warlassies in a to
ugh five-game match on Tuesday night.
Avery took a 15-9 lead in the opening game, but Owen rallied to cut the deficit to 22-21. The Big Red regrouped to take the game's final three points to win game one by a 25-21 final score.
Game two was another back and forth contest. Avery took a 10-7 lead before Owen came back to take a 13-11 lead. The resilient Warlassies team showed great resolve while playing good defense in keeping rallies alive.
Avery regained momentum to have an opportunity to win the second game at 24-21, but Owen staved off defeat and won take a 25-24 lead and eventually win the game by a 27-25 score.
Owen opened the third game with a 4-0 run and looked poised to seize control of the match, but the Lady Vikings bounced back to tie the match at 5 points each. A 7-1 Avery run midway through the game gave the Lady Vikings 16-12 lead. Avery maintained a slim two-point lead for much of the remainder of the game before Owen tied the match at 23-23. The Lady Vikings regrouped after a time out and took the game by a 26-24 score.
A scrappy Warlassies club won by a 25-14 final score in game four to force a tie-breaking fifth game. Avery was strong in the final contest, winning by the final of 15-7. Senior Brittney Hagie had six serve aces in the deciding game and Katie Ellis had six kills and five digs as part of a 39-kill effort overall in the match. Sara Singleton added 36 assists in the win.
Avery returns to the court next Tuesday in a match at Hendersonville.
ugh five-game match on Tuesday night.Avery took a 15-9 lead in the opening game, but Owen rallied to cut the deficit to 22-21. The Big Red regrouped to take the game's final three points to win game one by a 25-21 final score.
Game two was another back and forth contest. Avery took a 10-7 lead before Owen came back to take a 13-11 lead. The resilient Warlassies team showed great resolve while playing good defense in keeping rallies alive.
Avery regained momentum to have an opportunity to win the second game at 24-21, but Owen staved off defeat and won take a 25-24 lead and eventually win the game by a 27-25 score.
Owen opened the third game with a 4-0 run and looked poised to seize control of the match, but the Lady Vikings bounced back to tie the match at 5 points each. A 7-1 Avery run midway through the game gave the Lady Vikings 16-12 lead. Avery maintained a slim two-point lead for much of the remainder of the game before Owen tied the match at 23-23. The Lady Vikings regrouped after a time out and took the game by a 26-24 score.
A scrappy Warlassies club won by a 25-14 final score in game four to force a tie-breaking fifth game. Avery was strong in the final contest, winning by the final of 15-7. Senior Brittney Hagie had six serve aces in the deciding game and Katie Ellis had six kills and five digs as part of a 39-kill effort overall in the match. Sara Singleton added 36 assists in the win.
Avery returns to the court next Tuesday in a match at Hendersonville.
