Unbeaten Albion spikers down Medina

Photo by Cheryl Wertman – Albion’s Olivia Neidert goes up to spike the ball againt Medina’s Brittany Schultz during the Purple Eagles win over the visiting Mustangs this evening.

Defending champion Albion opened the second half of the season with a 25-13, 25-19, 25-15 victory over visiting Medina this evening to remain undefeated at 7-0 in Niagara-Orleans League volleyball competition.

Kelsee Soule had 11 spiking kills, 6 service aces and 5 digs; Meghan Hurley 13 assists, 10 digs, 4 kills and 2 aces and Chanyce Powell 4 kills, 4 blocks and 6 digs to lead the Purple Eagles attack.

Albion jumped out to an early 12-2 lead in the opening set as Soule served up points 1-7.

Medina rallied back to within four at 12-8 as Nicole Blount scored points 4-8 but the Mustangs could get no closer.

Olivia Neidert served up points 16-19 to up Albion’s lead to 19-9 and Powell followed up with a pair of kills to help close out the 25-13 win.

Albion again grabbed an early 7-2 lead in the second set as Hurley scored points 3-7.

However, Medina battled back to move into a 10-9 lead as Blount served up points 7-10, including two aces.

Trailing 16-15, Albion regained the lead for good as Soule served up points 16-20, a run which included a block by Powell and a kill by Hurley.

Photo by Cheryl Wertman – Medina’s Nicole Blount bumps sets the ball for Medina as Megan O’Keefe backs up the play.

The closest Medina got after that was three at 21-18 as Soule registered a kill for the set winner for the Purple Eagles.

Medina jumped out to an early 7-5 lead in the third set but Albion answered with back-to-back kills by Hurley and Soule to regain the lead for good at 8-7.

The Purple Eagles then used two long runs of service points to break the set open as Elizabeth Bentley scored points 9-14 and Soule 16-21. Hurley had two kills and Soule one during that stretch.

Wilson 25-25-25
Newfane 13-17-18
Wilson improves to 4-3 by scoring a straight set victory over rival Newfane (5-2) as Mercedees Rees served up 11 straight points in the opening set.

Sam Ess and Megan DiLaura both had 5 kills and Ana Bryer 20 digs for Wilson.

Roy-Hart 25-25-25
CSAT 14-21-11
Renee Koch served up seven straight points in the second set and Savoy Laubacker 7 in a row in the third set to highlight Roy-Hart’s straight set victory over CSAT.

Malissa Maines had 3 kills and 3 aces, Bea Bacon 6 kills and 2 blocks and Jenna Snell 4 kills for the Lady Rams.

G-R League

Holley 23-25-25-14-25
Lyndonville 25-13-22-25-22

Photo by Cheryl Wertman – Albion’s duo of Meghan Hurley (6) and Chanyce Powell (10) block a spike attempt by Medina’s Molley Gross as Abi Smith backs up the play.

Coming from behind twice, Holley outlasted Lyndonville in a five set Genesee Region League marathon 23-25, 25-13, 25-22, 14-25, 25-22.

Tessa McArthur had 3 kills and 3 blocks and Brianna Barber 3 digs and 2 assists for Holley.

Morgan Hungerford had 5 aces and 5 kills for Lyndonville.

Byron-Bergen 25-25-25
Kendall 18-14-7
Byron-Bergen also scored a straight set 25-18, 25-14, 25-7 victory over Kendall.