Franklin County’s volleyball squad got a Wednesday road win at Rushville by defeating the Lady Lions 3-1. Final scores were: 25-17, 25-21, 22-25 and 25-23.
FCHS coach Jill Mergenthal said, “We were again playing roles on the court we had only been practicing for a week. It was when an unexpected injury occurred in set one that juniors Lauren Stacy and Stephanie Billman came in to play. Both played all-around and did a great job! The team worked through obstacles that are only spoken of as ‘if this ever happens’ or ‘always know how to play every position’. We pulled through the game with more knowledge and respect of the game.”
Franklin County reported stats:
- Kassidy Schell- 2 aces, 14 kills, 1 solo block, 15 digs and 2 assists
- Saige Mergenthal- 1 ace, 7 kills and 8 digs
- Kacie Williams- 1 ace, 2 kills, 3 digs and 26 assists
- Kylie Lea- 1 ace and 13 digs
- Lauren Stacy- 1 ace, 1 kill and 5 digs
- Kensee Ferman- 2 kills and 8 digs
- Veronica Reeves- 1 kill and 2 digs
- Stephanie Billman- 1 kill and 7 digs
- Hadlee Hornsby- 13 digs and 2 assists
Olivia Yager highlighted the night for Rushville with 15 kills, 17 assists and 39 digs. Molly Zachery on defense had 17 serve receptions and 47 digs.
“We started out slow, but as we got deeper into the match, our play got better,” said Rushville coach Nan Scanlan. “I don’t think I can say enough about Olivia Yager and what she brings to this team. She has immense talent, great leadership, and gives 110 percent every day. She is the glue who has taken this young team under her wings.”
Rushville reported stats:
- Olivia Yager – 12 points, 15 kills, 17 assists, 39 digs
- Molly Zachery – 11 points, 17 serve receptions, 47 digs
- Trisha Morgan – 6 kills, 16 assists, 15 digs
- Emi Flannery – 6 kills
- Audrey Angle – 6 kills
- Carlie Kuhn – 21 serve receptions, 10 digs
- Ericka Kuhn – 6 points, 4 kills
- Josie Ballenger – 6 points, 3 kills, 16 serve receptions
Franklin County’s JV won in three games: 25-15, 22-25 and 15-12.
“Just like the night before, many girls continued to play a position they have never played before,” said the Wildcats Tana Stang. “However, they played as a team to get the win. The fundamentals we work on at practice are finally showing up in the game as our dig stats for the night are impressive!”
Franklin County JV reported stats:
- Tiffany Billman- 12 digs, 8 kills, 1 ace and 1 assist
- Cydney Morehead- 5 digs, 7 assists, 4 kills and 4 aces
- Lauren Stacy- 9 digs, 3 kills and 1 ace
- Daphne Stokes- 5 digs, 3 kills and 1 ace
- Stephanie Billman- 10 assists and 1 dig
- Chloe Clark- 5 digs and 1 ace
- Kristen Ison- 4 digs and 1 kill
- Piper Twiggs- 4 digs
- Vivian Silas- 1 kill
- Brooke Stang- 1 dig
Ivory Herbert had 10 points and 7 assists while, defensively, Lily Brown had 17 serve receptions and 31 digs.
Rushville JV reported stats: