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PREP ROUNDUP: Cloverdale spikers split pair
CLAY CITY — Cloverdale took a tough decision on the road against a veteran Clay City volleyball squad on Tuesday night, falling 25-14, 25-19, 25-14.
The Eels came in battle tested after going 2-1 at the Plainfield Invite on Saturday, defeating Greenwood and Terre Haute South before falling to Plainfield in the title match. Clay City used its experience to put the Clovers in a sizable hole to start both the first and third sets
In the opening game, Clay City jumped out to a 6-0 lead on kills by Ally Murphy and Lilli Langley. The Eels were aided by three hitting errors by the Clovers.
Clay City extended its lead as senior Addie Kittle posted back-to-back kills for a 13-6 lead midway through the game. Hailey Thomas drilled a kill along the sideline to get the Eels back within 16-8 and a kill by Justyce Monnett narrowed the gap to 16-11. However, the Eels relied on its senior core to get back on track.
A service ace by Jenna Ream and a kill by Avalee Jeffers extended the Clay City advantage on the way to a win in set number one.
The second game was a back-and-forth affair until late as both teams traded rallies.
A block by Tori Combs got Cloverdale going early in the game and Shaylee Swearingen came back with a kill by the Eels.
Thomas responded with a tip kill for the Clovers. MacKenzie Stoltz posted a kill to the back line as Cloverdale edged ahead 6-5. The set seesawed back and forth as teams traded points.
Cloverdale’s Stoltz served up back-to-back aces for an 11-9 Cloverdale advantage.
The set was tied at 13-all after a pair of aces from Stoltz and a kill from the Eels’ Jeffers. A kill by Combs tied the set at 17-apiece.
Clay City began to edge ahead late in the period as Tori Gard nailed down a kill. Thomas answered for the Clovers, but the Eels would serve out three straight aces from Madelyn Ames to take a 2-0 set advantage.
The Eels rolled early in game three, jumping out to a 12-0 lead as Jeffers posted a pair of kills and a block. The Clovers briefly recovered with a pair of aces from Hannah Rady, but the Eels would prove too strong in the final game.
Ames added another ace and Kittle, Langley and Jeffers drilled three consecutive attacks to secure the victory for Clay City.
The Clovers got a team-high seven kills from Stoltz and nine digs from Thomas while Rady added 13 assists.
The Cloverdale junior varsity was a winner in two games.
Cloverdale falls to 3-2 overall this season and travels to West Vigo on Thursday at 6 p.m.
In other volleyball:
• Cloverdale 3, South Vermillion 0 — The Clovers moved to 3-1 on the season on Monday with a victory over South Vermillion. 25-7, 25-15, 25-7.
The Clovers had a strong and balanced performance, and leading the charge was MacKenzie Stoltz with 21 service points, four aces and 12 kills.
Tori Combs had nine kills and six blocks, while Justyce Monnett had 11 service points and seven kills, Hannah Rady had 14 points, four aces and 30 assists and Hailey Thomas had four kills and 12 receptions.
Kayla Perdue added four kills, Morgan Goss had seven digs and Kiley Shedron had four points.
“The Clovers are continuing to work and different lineups to try and have a balanced performance, with different challengers to have a variety of options depending on what is needed against teams,” coach Traci Scott said. “I am happy with the performance in the early season and hopes to continue to improve.”
• Greencastle 3, Southmont 1 — The Tiger Cubs beat Southmont on Tuesday in four sets to improve to 3-1 on the season.
The Tiger Cubs won by scores of 25-22, 25-15, 23-25 and 25-18.
Offensively, the Cubs were led by Lilly Meyer with eight kills, Jada Amis with eight kills and Jalyn Duff with 29 assists.
Defensively, Maggie Meyer recorded 11 digs, Mackenzie Woodall had 10 digs and Ivy Wright added nine.
“The team did a nice job of adjusting to the different shoots Southmont was sending over the bet,” coach Maggie Walters said.
Greencastle won the junior varsity match 2-1.
The Cubs host 5-1 Sullivan tonight at McAnally Center.
• Southmont 3, North Putnam 0 — The Mounties defeated the Cougars in three sets on Monday, winning by scores of 25-12, 25-13 and 25-22.
“North Putnam did not come out ready to play,” Cougar coach Bonnie Osborn said. “Our serving was off, as we missed 15 serves.”
Kinzey Young led with three kills, while Bradi Gierke had two kills and Clarissa Gibson had four assists.
• Eagles go 2-2 in tourney — South Putnam hosted the Eagle Invitational on Saturday, and finished with a 2-2 record.
The Lady Eagles beat North Central and North Vermillion in two sets. However, they lost to South Vermillion in three very close, competitive sets with scores beyond 25. South Putnam also dropped a 2-1 match to Turkey Run.
“Overall, I’m proud of the progress our team has made,” SP coach Rachelle Custis said. “It is very early in the season, which means greater things will happen along the way. Our girls played with heart and fought until the end of every set.”
South Putnam 25 20 16
Turkey Run 20 25 25
Points: Miranda Bieghler- 8, Grace Burdge & Caitlin Capps 5 each, Drew Bratcher- 4, Aubrey Hill, Brianna Robinson & Abby Teipen 2 each
Aces: Miranda Bieghler- 5, Aubrey Hill- 2, Grace Burdge & Caitlin Capps 1 each.
Kills: Caitlin Capps- 6, Grace Burdge- 5, Drew Bratcher- 4, Miranda Bieghler-3, Brianna Robinson- 2, Aubrey Hill-1
Blocks: Aubrey Hill-1
Digs: Grace Burdge & Brianna Robinson 3 each, Drew Bratcher & Caitlin Capps 1 each
Set Assists: Miranda Bieghler- 8, Chloe Custis-7, Grace Burdge-1
South Putnam 26 25
North Central 24 19
Points: Grace Burdge-8, Miranda Bieghler & Chloe Custis 5 each, Brianna Robinson-4, Drew Bratcher, Caitlin Capps, & Aubrey Hill 3 each.
Aces: Grace Burdge-4, Brianna Robinson-2, Caitlin Capps, Chloe Custis, & Abby Teipen 1 each
Kills: Aubrey Hill- 3, Grace Burdge-2, Miranda Bieghler, Caitlin Capps, Chloe Custis, & Brianna Robinson 1 each.
Digs: Grace Burdge- 3, Brianna Robinson-1
Set-assists: Chloe Custis-6, Miranda Bieghler- 2, Abby Teipen-1
South Putnam 26 25
North Vermillion 24 15
Points: Miranda Bieghler- 13, Grace Burdge- 6, Chloe Custis- 5, Brianna Robinson- 3, Drew Bratcher- 2, Caitlin Capps- 1
Aces: Miranda Bieghler- 8, Grace Burdge- 4, Chloe Custis- 3, Caitlin Capps & Brianna Robinson 1 each
Kills: Grace Burdge & Drew Bratcher 3 each, Caitlin Capps-2, Chloe Custis-1
Blocks: Caitlin Capps & Brionna Egold 1 each
Digs: Grace Burdge, Drew Bratcher, & Brionna Egold 1 each
Set assists: Miranda Bieghler- 6, Chloe Custis- 3
South Putnam 19 26 25
South Vermillion 25 24 27
Points: Caitlin Capps- 12, Miranda Bieghler & Brianna Robinson 6 each, Chloe Custis- 5, Grace Burdge-4, Brionna Egold- 1
Kills: Caitlin Capps- 5, Miranda Bieghler-4, Drew Bratcher-3, Brionna Egold-2, Aubrey Hill & Grace Burdge 1 each
Digs: Brianna Robinson- 7, Masey Chambers- 4, Grace Burdge- 3, Miranda Bieghler & Caitlin Capps 1 each
Set assists: Chloe Custis- 8, Miranda Bieghler- 5, Grace Burdge & Abby Teipen 1 each
Golf
• Terre Haute North 203, Greencastle 207 — Macey Masten led the Cubs with a 47.
“Our girls continue to improve as they play courses they have never played before,” Greencastle coach Steve Paquin said. “Macey continues to lead the Cubs in scoring average. Bailey and Molly shot their best scores of the season 48 and 63. Marin and Rose are very consistent in scoring.”
Paquin said that putting and chipping are still the major areas where the team can improve and thus lower our scores.
“Each course presents different problems and we have not learned how to minimize the effects to lower our scores,” he said. “The girls are working hard to get better and improve in the important skills to become a better player.”
Greencastle (207) — HS- Macey Masten 47, Bailey Shuee 48, Marin Nally 51, Rose White 61, Molly Ramey 63
TH North (203) — Clare Thrift 46, Gabby Bonilla 51, Sarah Behnke 52, Nikki Bonilla, Victoria Mier 55
Next match — Today at Windy Hill CC against West Vigo 4:45 pm
Soccer
• North Putnam 4, Owen Valley 0 (girls) — The Lady Cougars bounced back with a 4-0 win Tuesday evening in Spencer, scoring three goals in the first half and one goal in the second half to top Owen Valley. Goalkeepers Stump and Graham shared duties during the shutout victory.
The Lady Cougars struck early in the match when Abby Spencer scored her third goal of the season. Kylee McCullough followed Spencer with her first two goals of the season. Cheyenne Graham added the last cougar goal in the second half her second of the season.
“The Lady Cougars; defense did a very good job minimizing Owen Valley’s shots and minimizing their effectiveness in the shutout,” coach James Hilton said.
• Greencastle 3, Crawfordsville 0 (girls) — Erin Thomas had two goals and Katilyn Dibble had one.
Dibble also gained an assist as well. Goal keeper Claire Gillen was able to achieve nine saves and help earn the first shut out of the season.
• North Montgomery 1, Greencastle 0 (girls) — “With windy conditions the team was able to hold off many shots but ultimately fell to their opponents with a final score of 1-0,” coach Angie Weeks said. “The opponents gained a point for the score board in the last five minutes of the first half. The Lady Tiger Cubs fought hard during the second half by still fell short at the end of the match.
Goalie Claiare Gillen had ten saves for the game.
The team record holds at 2-1 with their next game slated for next Tuesday at North Putnam with kick off at 5:30 p.m.