Area volleyball scores & highlights for September 15



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Area volleyball scores

• Urbana 2, Centennial 0
25-12, 25-11

Janasia Dillon led the Tigers with four kills to even out Urbana's record to 4-4. Senior Sophia Sheyko-Frailey, who pounded four aces, matched Omega Lugano on offense with three kills. Lugano also contributed four of Urbana's 21 digs.

"Aidyn Leming had a strong presence in the back row with a total of 9 digs," head coach Sarah Fisher said after the Big Twelve conference road win. "The team had 10 aces throughout the two matches and 13 kills, holding a great offensive line."


• St. Joseph-Ogden 2, St. Teresa 1
25-27, 25-13, 25-21

Behind the big swings of Vivian Smith, who finished with a team-high nine kills, the Spartans survived a three-setter. Addi Stevens and Emerson Williams added seven kills each to help SJO improve to 10-4. SJO's offensive success was powered by passes from Alivia Learnerd and Megan Kearney, who delivered 15 and 12, respectively.

Tenacious defenders Ava Alexander and Hadley McDonald kept the ball in play with 18 digs each. Reagan Wheatley blocked two shots, and Lyla Pattono recorded the team's other stuff.

St. Teresa was paced offensively by senior Avery Harrison with six kills. Gianna Schook distributed 18 passes for the Lady Bulldogs.


• Champaign Central 2, Richwoods 0
25-8, 25-20

• Maroa-Forsyth 2, Unity 0
25-17, 25-19

The Rockets allowed 19 kills in the non-conference away match while the Trojans' defense thwarted 32 of their kill attempts. Maroa-Forsyth's Sydney Pottala led the team's effort with 13 and Jacy Ravenscraft chipped in six more. While Unity drops to a 6-8 record, the Trojans move closer to .500 with six wins against ten losses. • Mahomet-Seymour 2, Taylorville 0
25-15, 25-17

• Armstrong 2, Deland-Weldon 0
25-15, 25-18


Other scores from around the state

• Cerro Gordo 2, Arcola 0
25-10, 25-15

Offensively, the Purple Riders mustered just four kills across two sets. Arcola sophomore Reese Miller led the team defensively with five digs. Addyson Williams kept three more balls in play. Teammates T Thomas and A Kutz recorded one block each.


• Prairie Central 2, Olympia 0
25-20, 25-15

Miranda Hari collected 13 service points and delivered three aces in the Hawks (9-7) non-conference win. Senior outside hitter Kinley Elliott finished the two-setter with seven kills. Lexi Donovan was credited with 15 kill assists and Charlee Popejoy delivered 11 digs.

Hannah Sedam and Lexi Donovan recorded a solo block and one assist a piece.

Olympia's Grace Small hammered eight kills for the Spartans, who drop to a 8-7 record. Myra Books was responsible for 15 of the team's 38 digs.


• Bismarck-Henning-Rossville-Alvin 2, Schlarman 0
25-8, 25-20

• Breese Central 2, Freeburg 1
25-15, 21-25, 25-22

• Brooks 2, Hubbard 0
25-20, 25-14

• Huntley 2, Burlington Central 1
19-25, 25-14, 25-13

• Iroquois West 2, Chrisman 1
14-25, 25-15, 25-21

• Cissna Park 2, Georgetown-Ridge Farm 0

• Salt Fork 2, Hoopeston Area 0
25-14, 25-6

• Kewanee 2, Mendota 0
25-16, 25-16

• Macomb 2, Farmington 0
25-19, 25-16

• Paxton-Buckley-Loda 2, Tuscola 0
25-22, 25-16

• Williamsville 2, Mt. Pulaski 0
25-19, 25-10

• Beecher 2, Momence 0
25-9, 25-22

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