Bobcats Down Berries In KSAC Volleyball Season Opener

Photo: Addiwyn Campbell serving and passer Anna O’Toole

The Clarion Bobcats Defeated the Cranberry Berries, in their Keystone Shortway Athletic Association (KSAC) opener at Clarion, on Tuesday (August 29th).

Clarion won 3-0 (25-15, 25-14, 25-15), with the Clarion Junior Varsity won their match 2-0 (25-20, 25-7).

Varsity: Clarion 3 – Cranberry – 0

The first set saw the score tied at 7-all. But the Bobcats went on a 17-8 run to finish out the 25-15 win.

The second set saw several Bobcats with sustained service point runs, Addiwyn Campbell (3), Kelsey Best (4) and Natalie Durish with the final six points in the 25-14 win.

With the Clarion was down 5-4 in the third, but Hadlee Campbell stepped to the service line and with help from the other Bobcats, delivered 13 straight points for a 17-5 lead. The Berries had a 10-8 scoring edge the rest of the way, but Durish came through with an ace at match point, for the 25-14 Clarion win.

Hadlee Campbell a solid night for Clarion, with 13 service points (1 ace), 7 kills and six digs. Durish had 10 service points (7 aces), 5 digs and an assist. Taylor Alston contributed 7 points (2 aces), 7 kills, 11 assists and two digs. Sophie Babington scored 10 service points (3 aces) and knocked down three kills.

Addiwyn Campbell registered 12 assists, 6 points and a dig. Best delivered 5 points (1 ace) and a dig. Alicyn Burford had a pair of kills and Anna O’toole had a dig.

Bobcats’ Head Coach had this to say, “I am glad to see this young team step onto the court with confidence tonight in their first match of the season. 

“We have a lot of contributions from a great core group that is working very hard  each opportunity they get to play together. 

“Tonight Natalie Durish did a nice job at the libero position.

“Hadlee Campbell, Taylor Alston and Marley Kline contributed to the offense.” 

Junior Varsity: Clarion 2 – Cranberry 0

Kelsey Best scored 15 service points (5 aces), for the Bobcats, to go along with 2 assists and a dig. Anna O’Toole registered 7 service points (2 aces), 4 kills and a dig. Lacey Lauer had 7 service points (2 aces), 2 digs and three kills. Rhiannon Copenhaver recorded 4 service points (2 aces), 5 assist and a dig.

Addiwyn Campbell had 3 assists, a kill and a dig Alivia Diehl had three kills. Lauren Brinkley contributed two kills. Rya Hollingsworth added a service points, Madison Schill delivered a kill, and Aubrey Leonard had a dig.

The Bobcats are scheduled to travel to Redbank Valley tomorrow (Thursday, August 31st).

(Great start, Bobcats!!!!)