Franklin Co. Volleyball falls on Senior Night to Union Co.

Franklin County was hoping for a winner during Monday’s Volleyball Senior Night, but Union County spoiled the fun winning 3-1: 25-22, 18-25, 25-12 and 25-14.

“It was not the end result we were looking for, but it was Senior Night for Kacie Williams, Saige Mergenthal, Kylie Lea, Hadlee Hornsby, Meredith Hoff and Jenna Bruns,” said Franklin County coach Jill Mergenthal.  “It has been so much fun coaching this group of girls the past four years! All six of them started sets one and two and played amazing.”

Franklin County reported stats:

  • Meredith Hoff- 1 ace, 4 kills, 1 solo block and 4 digs
  • Saige Mergenthal- 8 kills (tied team high), 1 solo block and 4 digs
  • Kacie Williams- 8 assists (team high) and 2 digs
  • Hadlee Hornsby- 1 assist and 15 digs (team high)
  • Kylie Lea- 5 digs
  • Jenna Bruns- (first match this season) 7 serves
  • Kassidy Schell- 8 kills (tied team high), 7 assists, and 7 digs
  • Kensee Ferman- 1 kill and 3 digs
  • Veronica Reeves- 1 kill, 1 solo block and 1 dig
  • Lauren Stacy- 1 kill, 2 assists and 3 digs
  • Stephanie Billman- 5 digs
  • Tiffany Billman- 1 kill, 1 assist and 2 digs
  • Kiersten Schell- 5 digs

Union County also escaped from Brookville with a 2-1 JV win: 25-23, 23-25 and 15-4.

“Our girls fought back nearly 10 points in both the first and second sets,” said FC JV coach Tana Stang.  “In the third set, we ran out of time and ending up losing 2-1.”

Franklin County JV reported stats:

Tiffany Billman- 10 digs, 6 aces, 5 kills and 1 solo block
Stephanie Billman- 6 digs and 5 assists
Annie Hoff- 5 digs, 2 blocks (1 solo), 1 kill, and 1 ace
Cydney Morehead- 4 digs, 3 kills and 1 assist
Lauren Stacy- 4 digs and 2 kills
Chloe Clark- 1 dig and 1 kill
Kristen Ison- 1 ace
Vivian Silas- 2 blocks (1 solo)

We thank coaches Mergenthal and Stang for the information.