Volleyball downs Grundy County, Unionville
The Warren County Lady Pioneer volleyball team improved its record to 7-4 with a road trip to Grundy County Tuesday afternoon.
It took five games, but the Lady Pioneers kept their composure, winning 25-16, 23-15, 25-18, 23-25 and pulling the final game out 25-5.
A much improved passing game made it possible for senior setter Candace Stubblefield to led the team in assists, as she got the ball to Amanda Goad and McKenna Rhea who controlled the net for the Lady Pioneers. Junior Karen Marlowe also came through with several key kills during the match.
Coach Franklin Fisher had to adjust his lineup due to depth problems on the bench, and kept Bethany King in the rotation. King usually plays in the backcourt as a defensive specialist, but came up with several kills to help lead Warren County.
Heather Frazier did a solid job in the backcourt and played the net with more confidence. Serving was also a key for the Lady Pioneers, as Stubblefield and Nevada Campbell helped the Lady Pioneers pick up their seventh win of the season.
• Last Friday Warren County traveled to Unionville, winning the match in four games, 25-19,15-25, 25-9 and 25-15.
Solid passing and backcourt play by King and Kara Youngblood helped make things easy for the Lady Pioneers. Once again Stubblefield led the team in assists giving Rhea, Goad and Courtney Martin the opportunity to spike the ball for the kill. Rhea led the team in kills with Stubblefield and Goad having a strong game from the service line.
“The last two games we have really come together as a team and I’m very excited about the way these girls are playing right now,” Fisher said. “Several of the girls have stepped up and are getting the job done.
“Stubblefield, who is a senior, is showing the leadership this team has been lacking in the past and I’m very pleased with that. She has stepped up as our leader and is playing very solid. Heather Frazier and Bethany King are doing a much better job in the backcourt. Frazier played extremely well against Grundy County with several great digs. King did the same thing against Unionville coming up with one of the best digs I’v ever seen.
“These younger girls are starting to make the big plays and that’s a good sign for this team. Goad has played very well the last two games and hitting the ball down like she’s capable of doing. The girls are playing more like a team every time we hit the court.”
The Lady Pioneers were in action at home Thursday afternoon against Siegel and Cookeville.