Potters and Beavers might not be done yet
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EAST LIVERPOOL -- The third time was a charm for the East Liverpool volleyball team.
The Potters captured their second win over rival Beaver Local in three tries, 25-22, 16-25, 25-13, 17-25, 15-10, in an OVAC Class 5A consolation match Thursday.
It might not be the last say on the matter this season. If No. 4 seeded Beaver Local beats No. 16 seeded Indian Creek and No. 6 seeded East Liverpool beats No. 9 seeded Steubenville in Div. IV sectionals on Wednesday, the teams will play for a fourth time on Oct. 26.
The Potters improved to 13-7 this season after entering the match having lost four out of the last five.
Both of the Potters wins over the Beavers came in five games.
Sophomores Kendall Martin and Addi Smith spearheaded the East Liverpool attack. Martin totaled 15 kills and Smith had a career-high eight kills.
Also contributing to the victory were Cameron Conley with six aces and 17 assists, Hailey Board six aces, three kills and two blocks, Addie Jones eight kills, Addison Boyle five kills, Taylor Loedding two aces and 21 digs, Lillie White 13 digs and Peyton Tanner three aces and 15 assists.
Beaver Local fell to 15-6, having lost three of its last six.
For the Beavers, Lily Schrieber had 19 kills, 15 assists and 17 digs; Addie Thurik 18 kills, 15 assists and 18 digs; Madison Poppelriter nine kills and seven digs; Leah Schrieber four kills, two aces and 15 digs; McKinnley Ferry 18 assists and 11 digs; Taylor Pease three assists, four aces and 28 digs; Gianna Congrove two aces and 14 digs; Katie Miller three kills; Macie Bourne two kills and two digs and Oivia Opalenik two kills.
The Beavers won the junior varsity match, 26-24, 22-25, 25-17, to finish with an 18-2 record.
Sophia Pease had 10 kills and six digs for the Beavers. Makayla Jungfleisch had five kills, three aces and 24 digs, Jess Layman five kills, Katie Miller five kills, Madi Gaydos four assists and 24 digs, Maddie Smith three kills, 14 assists and six digs and Kylie Gbur 12 assists and seven digs.
For the Potters, Brilynn Jones had 16 assists, Kennedy Talbott four aces, Maddie Campbell six kills, Katelyn Reeder five kills and Kodi Spencer four kills.
WELLSVILLE VS. STEUBENVILLE CENTRAL AND SHADYSIDE
SHADYSIDE -- Wellsville fell to Shadyside 25-21, 25-16 and to Steubenville Catholic Central 25-19, 25-14 in OVAC consolation volleyball action Thursday night.
Against Shadyside, Aleena Owens had three kills, nine assists, three digs and seven aces for the Tigers (8-13). Madie Drysdale added six kills, three assists, two aces and two blocks. Kenzie Bosco finished with four kills, four digs and two blocks. Ella Betz had two kills, three digs and one ace, and Gabby Carr added two kills and one dig.
Against Steubenville Catholic Central, Owens recorded six kills, seven assists, seven digs and one ace. Drysdale had 10 kills, three assists, one dig and two aces. Bosco added one kill, three digs and two blocks. Betz had two kills and one dig. Irelyn Roberts contributed one kill, three digs, one ace and one block, and Jayla Osborne had two digs.
Wellsville will travel to Ashtabula St. John on Tuesday in a Div. VII sectional.
CALDWELL 3, SOUTHERN 0
CALDWELL -- Southern Local was defeated by Caldwell 25-17, 25-21, 25-10 in the OVAC Class 2A consolation matchup Thursday night.
Eliana Forbes led the Indians with four points and 10 assists. Kalayah Crute had five kills and three blocks, and Kiah Sloan added seven kills and three blocks. Katie Kellogg finished with three kills and eight digs. Addy Martin had 10 digs, and Natalia Lopez added four kills.
Southern Local also dropped the junior varsity match 25-14, 25-4.
Southern (7-14) will play East Canton in the Div. VI sectional on Oct. 22 at Dalton.
Beaver Local’s Addie Thurik sets the ball against East Liverpool on Thursday. (Photo by Jimmy Joe Savage)