State Tournament: Assumption, Mercy advance to title match
Perennial championship contenders Assumption and Mercy are set to meet in the KHSAA Volleyball State Tournament title match at Valley High School at 2 p.m. on Sunday. Both Assumption and Mercy won in the KHSAA Volleyball State Tournament Semifinals on…
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Continue ReadingPerennial championship contenders Assumption and Mercy are set to meet in the KHSAA Volleyball State Tournament title match at Valley High School at 2 p.m. on Sunday. Both Assumption and Mercy won in the KHSAA Volleyball State Tournament Semifinals on Saturday. Mercy won a thriller over North Oldham.
A look back at the KHSAA Volleyball State Tournament semifinals and quarterfinals follows.
Assumption 3, Notre Dame 0 (25-21, 27-25, 25-19): Back-to-back champion Assumption managed to shut out Notre Dame 3-0 in the semifinals of the KHSAA Volleyball State Tournament on Saturday.
With the win, Assumption advanced to the state title match.
Notre Dame ended its season with the loss.
Ms. Kentucky Volleyball award winners Anna DeBeer and Rylee Rader combined to lead Assumption in the semifinals, providing 21 kills and 15 kills, respectively.
Helping to pace reigning state champion Assumption, Alyssa Eaton recorded 43 assists.
Emma Grace registered 12 kills for Notre Dame in the season-ending setback.
Mercy 3, North Oldham 2 (25-16, 25-16, 24-26, 19-25, 15-11): Mercy is headed to the KHSAA Volleyball State Tournament title match after outlasting North Oldham 3-2 in the semifinals on Saturday night.
Caitlin Carpenter landed 23 kills for the Jaguars in the emotional victory. Helping to pace Mercy offensively, Elena Scott recorded 61 assists. Defensively for Mercy, Eleanor Beavin delivered 22 digs.
Addison Foote registered 21 kills for North Oldham in the season-ending loss. Aiding North Oldham offensively, Brie Postema posted 35 assists.
KHSAA Volleyball State Tournament
Quarterfinals
Notre Dame 3, Greenwood 0 (25-17, 25-12, 25-21)
Assumption 3, Henry Clay 0 (25-16, 25-17, 25-9)
North Oldham 3, Owensboro Catholic 0 (25-19, 25-12, 25-21)
Mercy 3, Corbin 0 (25-7, 25-6, 25-3)
Semifinals
Assumption 3, Notre Dame 0 (25-21, 27-25, 25-19)
Mercy 3, North Oldham 2 (25-15, 25-16, 24-26, 19-25, 15-11):