Volleyball team swept in tri-match
The Warren County Lady Pioneer volleyball squad has had a little trouble over the past week with its passing game, and coach Franklin Fisher took his team to Sparta on Thursday in hopes of getting back in the win column.
The Lady Pioneers played in a tri-match against Sparta and Oakland, eventually falling in both matches and dropping to 3-8 on the season.
In the first game against Oakland, the Lady Pioneers jumped out to an early 11-2 lead with aggressive serving and net play. But the more experienced Lady Patriots pulled together and found themselves on the winning side with a 15-11 victory. After being stunned by the Oakland comeback the Lady Pioneers fell 15-0 in the second game to drop the match.
Warren County pulled together as a team and played Sparta more aggressively in the second match of the night. Strong serving from Amanda Goad and Alysa Lankford, along with good backcourt play from McKenna Rhea, helped keep the Lady Pioneers close in both games. Strong aggressive net play from the Lady Warriors gave Sparta the victory 15-7 in the first game and 15-10 in the second.
“We had a few good things happen tonight but we just have a hard time of staying focused,” said coach Franklin Fisher. “We put several good rallies together, but somehow we manage to let our guard down and just can’t finish strong.”
The Lady Pioneers are scheduled to travel to Tullahoma Tuesday for a 4:30 p.m. match.