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VALE – The Vale volleyball squad honored and sent the team’s seniors out on a good note with a 3-0 win over Nyssa on Tuesday, Oct. 4 in the Vale gym
Prior to the start of the match, seniors and their parents were congratulated and flowers and balloons were presented.
Once the festivities were completed, the Vikings roared out to a quick lead early in the first set. The Bulldogs bounced back to grab the lead at 6-5, but the Viks retook the advantage at 7-6 and started a run of points. At the 10-6 mark, Nyssa coach Maddie Speelman attempted to slow the point scoring by Vale, calling a timeout to regroup. Vale ended the set with a kill by Kinsey Meisinger, winning 25-12.
The second set started with the two teams trading points early. The Vikings again started to pull away mid-set, leading 15-6 at one point. An error by the Bulldogs off a serve by Vale’s Alexxa Ross handed the Vikings a 25-9 victory.
The Dawgs did see success early in the third set, leading early and often. The Vikings came back to knot up the score at 14 points and started to slowly pull away. Vale’s Ali Aldred served the final six points for the Vikings, pushing Vale to a 25-19 set win and the match victory.
Photo Gallery – Vale v Nyssa – John Braese
“We played with fire tonight and the excitement of Senior Night carried over to the match,” said Vale junior Wrenna Cooke.
“The large crowd tonight was a huge help and upped our energy,” added Ross. “We played as a complete team tonight.”
As a team, Vale served at 92 percent versus Nyssa. Junior Sadie Graviet was a perfect 10-for-10 with one ace. Cook finished 12-for-12 and also one ace. Junior Brogan Payne was 17-for-18 and added two aces. Junior Joey Cleaver finished 11-for-13 with four aces and Aldred was 12-for-13, also with four aces.
Cooke had 11 kills to lead the offense with Graviet adding 10 kills.
Elise Seals recorded 17 digs with Cooke adding 14 digs to her night total.
“I was especially proud of all my seniors tonight and the bench did a great job,” said Vale coach Shannon Steele. “A huge thank you to my senior parents for everything they do for not only their kids, but for the program. It has been a joy to coach their children.”
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