From a Franklin County High School press release
An always tough Hagerstown volleyball program swept Franklin County Tuesday night, August 18.
The Lady Tigers took the varsity contest in straight sets, 25-14, 25-18, 25-16. And the Lady Wildcats dropped the junior varsity contest, 2-1, with scores of 25-23, 23-25, 15-9.
“Hagerstown has always been tough competition, and I’m glad to have them on our roster,” FC coach Jill Mergenthal said.
Statistical leaders for the Wildcats include: Jenna Bruns who had one ace serve, two kills, four blocks and 12 digs. Kassidy Schell had one ace serve, four digs, one kill and eight assists. Alex Gillman had two kills, one block and seven digs. Saige Mergenthal had three kills. Rae Ertel had two kills. Makyah Richardson had four kills, seven blocks and one dig. Meredith Hoff had one block. Kim Settles had 11 digs. Kylie Lea had two digs. Kacie Williams had six digs and five assists.
In the JV contest, the Wildcats fought to the end, but it was just not enough.
Those first two sets could have gone either way at the end,” Mergenthal said. “The third set just didn’t end in our favor.”
Leading the way for the JV Cats were: Hadlee Hornsby who had six kills. Kiersten Schell had six kills and one ace serve. Laney Smith had two blocks. Stephanie Billman had one ace serve and three assists. Macy Crain had one kill, one ace serve and two blocks. Michaela Ferman had one kill and eight assists.
FC will play host to Eastern Indiana Athletic Conference foe Connersville Saturday, August 22. Junior varsity starts at 11a.m. and the varsity contest will follow.