Almont swept by Richmond, Utica
ALMONT — The Almont varsity volleyball team suffered a 25-10, 25-13, 25-13 defeat at home against Richmond in Blue Water Area Conference play on Tuesday.
Cora Wangler paced the Raiders’ attack with four kills, while Madison Derk, Emily Howard and Norah Bishop added three apiece. Derk also anchored the defense with 12 digs, followed by Howard with 10, Kali Tencza and Wangler with nine each, Bishop with seven and Lilly Samp with three. Wangler turned in two blocks and two aces, with Jocelyn Stewart and Aubrey Hrubetz contributing a block each.
A day earlier, Almont dropped a nonconference road match at Utica, falling 25-21, 25-22, 25-16.
Derk led the net play with seven kills, supported by Howard and Wangler with six each and Hrubetz with two. Derk again topped the defense with 12 digs, while Grace Hettinger, Wangler and Howard gathered six apiece, Tencza added five, and Samp and Bishop finished with two each. Wangler posted two blocks, two aces and 10 assists. Stewart and Samp chipped in one block each, while Tencza, Samp and Howard each served an ace. Bishop and Nora Battaglia recorded eight and two assists, respectively.
Dryden splits matchups with Clintondale, Memphis
DRYDEN — The Dryden varsity volleyball squad protected its home court Monday, sweeping visiting Clintondale 25-19, 25-18, 25-2 in nonleague action.
Karley Phillips set the tone from the service line, firing a team-high eight aces. Kayla Lapka followed with six aces, Elaina Yatros added four, Abby Tonkoshkur registered three, Celine Nguyen served two and Stori Zink had one. Lapka also provided a block at the net.
The Cardinals faced tougher sledding three days later, falling 25-14, 25-7, 25-13 on the road against Big Thumb Conference Blue Division foe Memphis.
Lapka led Dryden with three aces, while Phillips, Yatros and Zink chipped in one apiece. Tonkoshkur turned in a block and Nguyen recorded a kill.
Imlay City earns hard-fought sweep at Lapeer
LAPEER — The Imlay City varsity volleyball team held off Lapeer on Monday night, walking away with a tight 29-27, 25-16, 25-23 road victory in nonconference play.
Roslyn Bruman sparked the defense with 21 digs, backed by strong performances from Isabela O’Malley and Kaylee Brown with 14 digs each, Kendal Jones with six and Mia-Ann Grapentin with five. At the net, Mia Zepeda put down 12 kills, Evelyn Robertson had 10, Grapentin added seven, Millie Craven finished with six, O’Malley had two, and Bruman and Jones recorded one apiece. Craven and Grapentin blocked three shots each, while Zepeda and Robertson contributed two each.
Jones directed the offense with 18 assists, O’Malley set up 14 and Bruman added five. Bruman also led the team behind the line with five aces, while Grapentin, Zepeda and O’Malley served one each.
Capac downs Memphis in four sets
CAPAC — The Capac varsity volleyball team picked up a 25-22, 25-16, 25-27, 25-15 Big Thumb Conference Blue Division victory over visiting Memphis on Tuesday.
Madelynn Dudley powered the Chiefs’ front line, tallying 13 kills and five blocks. Liliana Uribe Arce delivered 10 kills and three blocks, while Shaylynne Schaefer and Aida Tancredi contributed four kills apiece. Tancredi also logged three blocks.
Karina Ramirez and Ava Thorner led the defensive backline, recording 15 and 12 digs, respectively.
