ARCHBOLD WEATHER

Birds Hold Off Fayette, Fall To Stryker





Ashley Eicher (5) and Stephanie Yoder (9) keep an eye on the ball as Fayette's Ashtyn Baker (9) goes for a kill.–photo by Mary Huber

Ashley Eicher (5) and Stephanie Yoder (9) keep an eye on the ball as Fayette’s Ashtyn Baker (9) goes for a kill.–photo by Mary Huber

Pettisville (13-6) held off a surging Fayette team to up its volleyball record to 6-2 in the Buckeye Border Conference, Thursday, Oct. 8.

The Birds jumped out to a 21- 7 lead in the first game before winning 25-12. PHS led 15-7 in the second game when the Eagles mounted a comeback. Fayette closed to within one, 19-18, but a long serve gave a side out to the Birds.

Attack errors by Fayette gave PHS a 23-18 lead, and two kills by Chelsea Schmucker gave the Birds a 25-20 victory.

Game three remained tight throughout. After the Birds took a 15-13 lead on a Schmucker kills, the Eagles scored four straight points for a 17-15 lead.

John Horning, PHS head coach, called a time out to get his girls settled down. Schmucker came out of the huddle and hit another kill to end Fayette’s run.

The score was tied at 20 when a Katie Yoder kill put PHS up by one. On the next point Yoder hit three straight spikes and blocked a Fayette spike for a 22-20 lead.

Fayette tied the score again at 23.

Stephanie Yoder blocked an Eagle attack to put the Birds at match point, and a Fayette error ended the match with a 25- 23 third-game win.

Serving: PHS 68/76. Schmucker, 16/18, 2 aces. Tessa Yoder, 15/16, 1 ace. Lauren Bontrager, 11/11, 2 aces. S. Yoder, 11/14.

Setting: PHS 81/83. T. Yoder, 29/31. Laura Rupp, 29/29.

Attacks: PHS 83/103. Schmucker, 22/26, 11 kills. S. Yoder, 10/17, 8 kills. Stacey King, 11/13, 4 kills. K. Yoder, 12/12, 3 kills. Ashley Eicher, 7/8, 3 kills.

Solo blocks: S. Yoder, 4. King, 2.

The PHS junior varsity won in two games.

Stryker Def. PHS
18-25, 25-23, 25-17, 25-17

The Panthers handed Pettisville its second league loss, Tuesday, Oct. 6 at Stryker.

Serving: PHS 78/84. S. Yoder, 14/15, 1 ace. Schmucker, 13/13, 2 aces. T. Yoder, 13/13, 3 aces. Mackenzie Nofziger, 10/10. Bontrager, Eicher, King, 2 aces each.

Serve reception: PHS 68/75. Bontrager, 16/20. S. Yoder, 14/14. Nofziger, 13/13. Schmucker, 12/15.

Setting: PHS 84/86. T. Yoder, 35/35. Rupp, 32/33.

Attacks: PHS 95/117. Schmucker, 28/37, 10 kills. S. Yoder, 21/25, 7 kills.

The PHS JV won in two games.

PHS Def. Montpelier
25-6, 25-14, 25-9

PHS defeated the Locos in a non-league match, Monday, Oct. 5.

Serving: PHS 68/72. S. Yoder, 18/18, 3 aces. T. Yoder, 17/18, 6 aces. King, 2 aces.

Setting: PHS 63/63. T. Yoder, 31/31. Rupp, 26/26.

Attacks: PHS 59/71. Schmucker, 23/28, 17 kills. S. Yoder, 9/11, 4 kills. Eicher, K. Yoder, Kylee Garcia, 4 kills each.

Solo blocks: S. Yoder, 2. The PHS JV won in two games.

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