Lady Hornets split with NEB, CV
By: Ed Weaver / September 2, 2022
The Wellsboro Varsity Volleyball team split a pair of NTL cross-over games with Northeast Bradford and Cowanesque Valley on Tuesday, August 30 and Thursday, September 1.
Against NEB the Lady Panthers took the first two sets 25-21 and 25-23 before the Lady Hornets battled back in the 3rd and 4th, 25-17 and 25-15, to force a 5th set. NEB took that set 15-9 to win the game.
Junior Natalie Cleveland led Wellsboro with 23 points (5 aces) and 29 digs, sophomore Paige Logsdon had 12 points (2 aces), 9 kills, and 5 digs, senior Maddi Bordas had 10 points, 14 assists, and 12 digs, and sophomore Lexi Urena had 9 points, 6 kills, 9 assists, and 17 digs.
Junior Meredith Brownlee also added 5 kills and 15 digs.
Against CV the Lady Hornets swept the Lady Indians 3-0, winning 25-15, 25-20, and 25-14.
Urena recorded 12 points (5 aces), 7 kills, 13 assists, and 6 digs while Logsdon had 6 points, 14 kills, and 6 blocks. Senior Emily Starkweather had 6 points, 7 kills, and 8 digs. Cleveland, Brownlee, and junior Mya Lockett all added 4 points each.
In JV action, the Lady Hornets dropped both contests to NEB and CV, 2-0 to fall to 1-2 on the year. The Varsity team improves to 2-1 (1-1 NTL Large School Division). The team is back in action on Tuesday, September 6 at Williamson.