Potters, Bears, Indians fall in OVAC matches
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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. -- University swept East Liverpool, 25-15, 25-14, 25-17, in an OVAC Class 5A semifinal Tuesday.
The University Hawks improve to 29-12 and will play John Marshall in the OVAC final at 5 p.m. Saturday at the ECO Center in St. Clairsville.
East Liverpool moves to 12-7 on the season.
Leaders for the Potters were Kendall Martin with five kills and two blocks, Peyton Tanner seven assists, Cameron Conley five assists, Addie Jones three kills and Addisyn Boyle two kills and one block.
University also won the junior varsity match, 25-13, 25-11. Katelyn Reeder had four kills and Lainey Smith two kills for the Potters.
East Liverpool will host Beaver Local in an OVAC consolation match Thursday with the junior varsity match starting at 5:30 p.m.
ST. CLAIRSVILLE 3, OAK GLEN 0
ST. CLAIRSVILLE -- St. Clairsville rebounded from a loss at Beaver Local and knocked off Oak Glen, 25-17, 25-20, 25-23, in an OVAC Class 4A semifinal Tuesday.
St. Clairsville improves to 17-3 and will will play Martins Ferry, ranked third in the Ohio Division V state poll, in the OVAC final at 3 p.m. Saturday at the ECO Center in St. Clairsville.
Oak Glen moves to 21-10 overall, including two losses to St. Clairsville.
For the Golden Bears, Zoey Caughey had nine kills, Laikynn Eckleberry seven kills, Mikalyn Balch six kills and 15 assists, Naomi Ayers six kills, Bryson Adams 17 assists, Keira Vick 17 digs and Kendall Six and Layla Skavenski each had 10 digs.
Oak Glen won the junior varsity match in three games. Lilli Cole had six kills and Elynn Rogers five kills and eight assists for the Golden Bears. Bristol Eckleberry had 15 digs and Katie Kliner 13 digs.
TORONTO 3, SOUTHERN 0
TORONTO -- Toronto defeated Southern Local for the third time this season, 25-9, 25-14, 25-18, in an OVAC Class 2A semifinal Tuesday.
Toronto has won 12 matches in a row and improves to 19-2. The Red Knights will play in the OVAC final at 11 a.m. Saturday at the ECO Center in St. Clairsville.
Southern is 7-14 overall.
Leaders for the Indians were Katie Kellogs with four service points and five kills, Addy Martin eight digs and Kiah Sloan Kiah Sloan two kills and two blocks.
Toronto also won the junior varsity match, 12-25, 25-8, 25-21. For the Indians, Ava Amponsah had seven points, Kenzie Sloan six points and five kills, Payton Davison six kills and three blocks and Emma Boyle four points and two kills.
COLUMBIANA 3, UNITED 1
COLUMBIANA -- After splitting a pair of five-game matches during Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference play, it took Columbiana four games to beat United in an OVAC Class 3A semifinal Tuesday.
The Clippers rallied for a 20-25, 25-15, 25-21, 25-15 victory and are the area’s only volleyball team to advance to the OVAC final. Columbiana will play Wheeling Central at 1 p.m. Saturday at the ECO Center in St. Clairsville.
Topping the Clippers (19-2) were Landry Smith with 14 kills, nine points and two aces; Ava Marks 13 kills, four points, two aces, two blocks and four digs; Addisyn Dangler seven kills, nine points, two aces and two blocks; Adelaide Garrett 16 points and seven digs; Keagan Pruitt eight points, five kills and 10 digs; and Eva Waller five points, two kills, 34 assists and 10 digs.
For the Eagles (15-5), Baylee Smith had eight points, two aces and 16 digs; Lily Erb seven points and six kills; Rileah Phillips 24 assists and 12 digs; and Maelee Smith seven kills.
The Eagles travel to East Palestine today and needs to win to gain a share of the EOAC title with Columbiana.
Columbiana also won the junior varsity match, 25-10, 22-25, 25-16.
Sydney Schorejs had 10 points, five aces, two blocks and seven digs for the Clippers. Riley Fisk had eight points, three aces, two kills and five digs; Briley Schmidt seven points, three kills, three assists and six digs; and Annabelle Church four points, two kills, four locks, five assists and 10 digs.
For United, Aubrey Danko had seven points, three kills and six digs and Ella Humphrey five points, three aces, two kills and 11 digs.
LISBON 3, WELLSVILLE 1
LISBON -- Seniors Gionna Leninger, Ariel Smith and Hannah Davis led the Lisbon volleyball team past Wellsville, 23-25, 25-21, 25-23, 25-18, on senior night Tuesday.
Lenigar had 12 kills, nine points and three blocks, Ariel Smith six points and four digs and Davis nine digs.
Also for the Blue Devils, Lilly Lipply had 12 points, five kills and six digs; Addy Anderson five points, eight kills and eight digs; Brigett Newbold five points, 32 assists and nine digs; and
Alayna Householder four points, eight kills and eight digs.
The Blue Devils wrap up the regular season at 6-16 overall and 4-8 in the Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference.
The Tigers move to 8-11 and 3-8 in league play. Wellsville will play at Shadyside on Thursday against Shadyside and Steubenville Central.
For Wellsville, Aleena Owens had 16 kills, 11 digs and two aces; Kenzie Bosco five aces, four kills and 11 digs; Madie Drysdale six kills, two blocks, 11 assists and six digs; Jonnah Sears five aces, 13 assists and five digs; Ella Betz three aces, three kills, two assists and 12 digs; and Irelyn Roberts one kill and eight digs.