Central loses 3-1 to TigerHawks
By Willis Patenaude, Times-Register
The Central volleyball team returned to single game action this past week, as they took on the North Fayette Valley TigerHawks (3-7) at home on Sept. 17, losing the match 3-1.
The girls came out strong, pulling off a 25-22 victory in the first set, but lost the next three sets 25-14, 25-17 and 25-19, dropping their season record to 1-11.
On offense, Ava Pensel was the only player to record an assist, adding eight more to her team leading 55. As for kills, Central was led by Isabelle Groth with five, Chelsia Larson with four and Lexi Loan with three. The team totaled 16 on 74 attempts, with 26 errors for an efficiency rating of -.135 percent.
On the defensive side of the ball, they outperformed the TigerHawks in just one statistical category, and it was in blocks. The team recorded nine blocks, with Pensel and Loan leading the way with three apiece, while Maddy Wille secured three of the team’s six total digs.
As for serving, the Warriors had four aces, with Pensel getting two and Larson and Alivia Keppler both scoring one each. The team had an overall serve efficiency of 88.7 percent.
The Warriors go on the road for their next two games, first to face MFL MarMac on Sept. 29, followed by a game on Oct. 1 against Clayton Ridge.