FCHS volleyball team gains split against North Decatur

From a FCHS Athletics Department press release

Franklin County volleyball team Cats traveled to North Decatur and lost in three sets 21-25, 4-25, 19-25.

Makyah Richardson had one kill, two blocks and one ace serve. Rae Ertel had one kill. Meredith Hoff had two kills and three blocks. Alex Gillman had two kills and six digs. Saige Mergenthal had two kills and one dig. Kassidy Schell had two blocks, three assists, one ace serve and seven digs. Jenna Bruns had two blocks and one dig. Kacie Williams had two assists and two digs. Kim Settles had seven digs. Kylie Lea had two digs and one ace serve.

“This was a tough loss,” coach Jill Mergenthal said.

FC earned a split on the day by winning the JV contest in three sets, 15-25, 25-16, 15-9.

Hadlee Hornsby had one kill, one ace serve, and three digs. Kiersten Schell had eight kills, five of them being back-row attacks, five ace serves and four digs. Kylie Lea had one kill and two digs. Laney Smith had one block. Stephanie Billman had two ace serves and three assists. Brooke Bruns had one block. Macy Crain had one kill and one ace serve. Michaela Ferman had three ace serves and nine assists. Kensee Ferman had had two kills, two ace serves and one block.

“These ladies fought back after set one and never gave up,” Mergenthal said.

The volleyball team plays host to Eastern Indiana Athletic Conference foe East Central Monday, August 31, with the freshman game at 5 p.m., and JV and Varsity to follow.