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Thursday, October 6, 2011

Avon Lake wins the SWC, stays undefeated

The unpredictable yet spectacular run for the Avon Lake Shoregals continues, as they are now 17-0 after defeating Olmsted Falls 3-0.

The win clinched their first Southwestern Conference title in over a decade and despite only winning the first game 25-23, the Shoregals cruised to the title winning the final two games giving up just a combined 22 points.

Whitney Craigo had 22 assists and Katie Mihalik had 14 service points for Avon Lake as Dan Berkheimer's team has made quite a run this season.


Other results:
Bay 3, North Ridgeville 0: The Rockets continue to stay atop the West Shore Conference as they defeated the Rangers to improve to 9-1 in the conference.
Rachel Vick had 16 kills and Bridget Durham had 4 solo blocks for Bay in the win.

Elyria Catholic 3, Rocky River 0: The Panthers are still alive in the race for the WSC title in their first year in the conference as they swept the Pirates in Rocky River.
Led by Riley St. Marie's 19 digs, EC, now 8-3 in the WSC, can keep their hopes for a title alive Tuesday against Bay. A win for Bay would clinch their third straight conference championship.

Edison 3, St. Mary 0: The Chargers, like Bay, are in the driver's seat to win their conference, the SBC, after blowing by St. Mary, allowing just 33 points in the 3 game win.
Abbey Cox's 17 kills and 5 aces powered the Chargers to a 12-0 conference record after their win over the Panthers.

Brookside 3, Keystone 0: The Brookside Cardinals are still undefeated in PAC play as they dominated a Keystone team that had previously lost only once in conference play all season.
Kady Whitsel had 21 digs and Shelby Kerstetter added 4 blocks as the Cardinals are closing in on their first ever PAC title.

Lorain 3, Warren Harding 0: A 3-0 win over Warren Harding helped the Lady Titans improve to 14-5 on the season, with a 9-1 record in the Lake Erie League.
After just winning a tight first game 25-23, Lorain won each of the last two by a dominating 25-9 tally.

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Thursday, September 29, 2011

Roundup: Bay moves into first place in WSC

With first place on the line in Bay Village, the Rockets were dominant in defeating Midview 3-0.

Bay had trailed Midview by 1/2 game in the West Shore Conference going into the contest, and wasted no time in seizing control of the contest.

The Rockets won 25-11, 25-16 and 26-24, and Katie McFeeley was a dominant passer for Bay with 43 assists in the victory.

With the win, Bay now takes control of the West Shore Conference, and Elyria Catholic's 3-0 win over North Ridgeville, a win in which the Panthers only lost 19 points all match, vaulted them into a second place tie with Midview.

Bay has won 10 in a row and has a chance to put things out of reach potentially when they face EC on Oct. 11.

Midview's remaining schedule includes matchups Vermilion and North Ridgeville, which are the two worst teams in the WSC.

But this win was humongous for Bay as they have now put themselves in the driver's seat for the WSC title.

The two-time defending WSC champions may have lost their first conference match this season since 2008, but they still have a great shot to take the West Shore once again.

It will all come down likely to that Bay-Elyria Catholic showdown in two weeks.

Other results:
Avon Lake 3, Amherst 0: The Shoregals are now 15-0 and they continue to be a buzzsaw in the Southwestern Conference. Katie Mahalik had 12 kills and 9 blocks in the win.

Brookside 3, Brooklyn 0: Brookside continues to roll through the Patriot Athletic Conference, staying perfect through 11 conference games. Morning Journal Player of the Week Gabby Piwowar had 22 assists and Jeanine Musall had 13 kills for the Cardinals.

Keystone 3, Fairview 0: Keystone continues to keep Brookside in their sights in the PAC with a hard-fought win against Fairview. They will face the first place Cardinals on October 6.


Lorain 3, Shaw 0: The Titans were dominant against Shaw to improve to 7-1 in the LEL, and 12-3 overall on the season. Alexis Castro had 9 serving aces in the win.

Edison 3, Oak Harbor 0: The Chargers continue to hold their perch atop the Sandusky Bay Conference defeating the Rockets handily, allowing only 27 points. Elise Gastier had 28 service points and 18 setting assists for Edison.

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