PARKERSBURG - Morgantown's Jennifer Hatton put down a match-high 14 kills and teammate Casey Batt added a baker's dozen as the visiting Mohigans spoiled senior night for Parkersburg South here Thursday inside the Rod Oldham Athletic Center by knocking off the Patriots in a five-set marathon.
Mohigan head coach Jason White's club, which will enter sectional play on Tuesday at University with an 18-16 mark, took the first and third sets by identical scores of 26-24. However, the Patriots (18-14) pulled out wins in the second and fourth sets by identical scores of 25-23, but couldn't get over the hump and lost set five, 15-10.
Parkersburg South was led in the hitting department by Lexi Spencer and Kasey Williams, who had a dozen kills apiece. Patriot teammate Kayleigh Rexroad registered 10 downed spikes.
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Parkersburg South's Kayleigh Rexroad goes up to spike the ball against Morgantown Thursday as the Mohigans' Casey Batt awaits the play. Morgantown defeated South by a 3-2 score in the dual match.
MHS led the opening set 24-21 before Alexis Leach, who was honored on senior night along with Spencer, Katy Amos, Sutherlin Greenburg and Isabelle Clever, tallied three straight service points to even things at 24. A Patriot error followed by a Batt service tally gave the visitors the first set.
An ace from Morgan Hargis put the Mohigans up 20-19 in set two, but the Patriots took the lead for good when Logan Somerville toed the service line and ran off four straight points. Sara McPeek's kill via a Taylor Ratliff assist sealed set point and turned the dual into a best-of-three affair.
Head coach Becky Bennett's club, which plays at 5 p.m. Thursday versus Wheeling Park at Brooke in sectional action, roared to a 14-7 advantage and appeared to have the third set in control. That didn't turn out to be the case, though, as the Mohigans continued to get solid defensive play from libero Taylor Underwood and battled back. Consecutive aces by Hatton finally put MHS ahead 23-22 and Hannah Robison got set point from the service line when Maggie Clements got a kill from one of Cameron Wade's 17 assists.
Fact Box
Morgantown d. Parkersburg South 26-24, 23-25, 26-24, 23-25, 15-10
Morgantown (18-16) scoring: Rachel Gantzer 13 (2 aces), Sydney Shearer 11 (3), Jennifer Hatton 9 (3), Hannah Robison 13 (2), Morgan Hargis 7 (3), Casey Batt 2; Assists: Cameron Wade 17, Hargis 16, Hatton 4, Shearer 2, Robison 2, Maggie Clements 1, Taylor Underwood 1; Kills: Gantzer 7, Shearer 3, Hatton 14, Robison 9, Batt 13, Clements 4
Parkersburg South (18-14) scoring: Taylor Ratliff 8, Logan Somerville 14 (1), Alexis Leach 6, Kasey Williams 9 (2), Lexi Spencer 7 (2), Kayleigh Rexroad 5 (1); Setting: Ratliff 50/52-23 assists, Spencer 46/46-17 assists; Spikes-kills: Ratliff 5/5-0, Somerville 2/3-0, Leach 14/14-2, Katy Amos 21/25-5, Lexi Hoover 3/3-2, Sara McPeek 8/12-3, Williams 27/35-12, Sutherlin Greenburg 12/15-4, Brittany Boso 5/5-0, Spencer 53/57-12, Rexroad 27/31-10; Blocks: McPeek 3, Williams 1, Rexroad 1; Digs: Ratliff 12, Somerville 19, Leach 21, Amos 3, McPeek 1, Williams 15, Greenburg 3, Spencer 22, Rexroad 4
JV match: Parkersburg South d. Morgantown 27-25, 25-20
Parkersburg South JV (15-9) scoring: Matasha Fish 1, Mariah Parsons 6 (1), Chelsie Deems 3 (1), Katie Harper 7 (1), Boso 3, Nicole Landis 8 (2), Hoover 3 (1)
Next matches: Morgantown in sectional action Tuesday at University; Parkersburg South vs. Wheeling Park 5 p.m. Thursday at Brooke in sectional action.
Gilmer County d. St. Marys 25-21, 25-16, 25-17
St. Marys scoring: Boogie Grose 3 (1), Shanley Glover 1 (1), Brenda Runnion 5 (1), Janessa Mullinex 4 (1), Makayla Handschumacher 1, Cassy Trickett 3 (1); Setting: Grose 4, Glover 37, Mullinex 14; Kills: Grose 13, Glover 1, Sarah West 1, Runnion 5, Katie Mixer 3, Sammi Clayton 1; Blocks: Grose 2; Digs: Grose 5
Gilmer County (23-10) points: Abbie Richison 8 (1), Asia Mann 16 (2), Larisa Gordon 18 (4), Julie Bishop 17 (6), Jamie Conrad 7, Kayla Stewart 9 (1); Assists: Bishop 19, Michaela Luzader 1, Conrad 2, Jordanne Pritt 4, Stewart 16, Emily Jedamski 1; Kills: Mann 5, Gordon 1, Bishop 10, Luzader 4, Conrad 7, Pritt 2, Jedamski 1; Blocks: Mann 1, Gordon 1, Bishop 2, Pritt 2; Digs: Richison 5, Mann 4, Gordon 1, Bishop 2, Luzader 3
JV match: Gilmer County (7-4) d. St. Marys 2-0
Next match: Gilmer County vs. Doddridge County 5 p.m. Monday at Calhoun County in the Class A, Region IV, Section 1 tournament
At Ellenboro
Ritchie County d. Ravenswood 25-10, 25-18
Ravenswood scoring: Katie Buckbee 16, Haley Palmer 14, Kayla Hoff 11, Michaela Hughes 8, Tia Querrey 3, Natalie Francis 3. Setting: Querrey 37. Hitting (kills): Buckbee 15 (6), Palmer 10 (1), Hoff 9 (2), Hughes 5 (1).
Ritchie County scoring: Olivia Haught 8, Tristin Toman 9, Amanda Davis 8, Kenna DeLancey 10, Leah Kuhn 1. Hitting (kills): Haught 1 (2), Toman 4 (9), Cassidy Ray 8 (6), Davis 4 (3), DeLancey 4 (5), Kuhn 8 (4). Setting: Haught 46 (15 assists), Ray 1, Veronica Mueller 2, Davis 3 (2 assists), DeLancey 1 (1 assist), Becca Sullivan 3 (1 assist). Digs: Haught 5, Toman 1, Ray 6, Davis 3, DeLancey 5, Kuhn 4. Blocks: Toman 2.
Ritchie County d. Bridgeport 25-21, 25-10
Ritchie County (19-12) scoring: Haught 8, Ray 8, Davis 19, Adams 1. Hitting (kills), Haught 2 (1), Toman 4 (8), Ray 2 (7), Davis 1, DeLancey 4 (8), Kuhn 3 (3). Setting: Haught 49 (20 assists), Davis 1 (1 assist), Tallman 1. Digs: Haught 2, Toman 2, Ray 2, Mueller 13, Davis 5, DeLancey 2, Adams 1, Tallman 4. Blocks: Haught 3, Toman 2, Ray 2, Davis 2, Kuhn 2.
Bridgeport d. Ravenswood 25-15, 14-25, 25-22
Ravenswood (25-22) scoring: Buckbee 11, Palmer 14, Hoff 11, Hughes 8, Querrey 3, Francis 3. Setting: Querrey 48. Hitting (kills): Hoff 22 (6), Palmer 21 (5), Buckbee 20 (6), Hughes 13 (5).
Next match: Ravenswood at Class AA sectional, Tuesday at Roane County High School in Spencer;
At Kidwell
Philip Barbour d. Tyler Consolidated 25-18, 25-12
Tyler Consolidated scoring: Allison Wable 1, Megan Carpenter 1, Sydney Reed 6, Shay Yonaley 1, Kerstyn Cline 3, Torrye Cline 2 (1 ace). Hitting (kills): Wable 10-13 (1 kill), Abby Atkinson 5-5 (1 kill), Carpneter 13-14 (3 kills), Reed 6-6 (1 kill), Yoho 2-2 (1 kill), Haylea LeMasters 6-6 (1 kill), Bridget Matthews 3-3 (2 kills). Setting: K. Cline 28 (4 assist), T. Cline 26 (6 assists). Digs: Wable 2, Yonaley 4, Carly Fletcher 4, Kaitlyn Gogan 2, K. Cline 3, T. Cline 2. Blocks: Reed 1.
Tyler Consolidated d. Robert C. Byrd 25-19, 25-23
Tyler Consolidated scoring: Wable 2, Carpenter 1 (1 ace), Reed 7 (1 ace), Yonaley 8 (3 aces), K. Cline 5, T. Cline 3. Hitting (kills): Wable 10-12 (5), Atkinson 4-6 (1), Carpenter 6-9 (1), Reed 14-14 (2), LeMasters 10-10 (3), Matthews 4-4 (1). Digs: Yonaley 9, Hilary Casteel 2, K. Cline 1, Fletcher 4, T. Cline 3. Blocks: Wable 2, Reed 1, LeMasters 1.
Parkersburg Catholic d. Tyler Consolidated 25-17, 23-25, 25-23
Tyler Consolidated (39-4) scoring: Wable 6, Reed 3, Yoho 1, Yonaley 4 (1 ace), K. Cline 4, T. Cline 10. Hitting: Wable 27-29 (11 kills), Atkinson 12-13 (3), Carpenter (4), Reed 8-8, LeMasters 5-5 (1), Matthews 7-9 (2). Setting: T. Cline 49 (24 assists). Digs: Wable 5, Yonaley 10, Casteel 4, K. Cline 2, Fletcher 5, T. Cline 5. Blocks: Carpenter 4, Reed 1, LeMasters 2.
PCHS scoring: Maddie Roedersheimer 6 (1 ace), Hannah Fisher 6 91 ace), Leah Hughes 11 (1), Hannah Reifsteck 4 (1 ace), Amy Tennant 4, Reily Sturm 9 (1 ace). Hitting (kills): M. Rodersheimer 26-29 (12), Fisher 25-29 (11), Hughes 10-11 (5), Reifsteck 7-9 (5), Brooke Miller 6-7 (2), Sturm 16-17 (6). Digs: M. Roedersheimer 10, Hughes 4, Reifsteck 3, Tennant 2, Sturm 5. Blocks: M. Roedersheimer 2, Fisher 8, Hughes 3, Reifsteck 3, Miller 1, Sturm 1. Setting: M. ROedersheimer 6, Fisher 1, Hughes 34 (4 assists), Reifsteck 39 (17 assits), Tennant 48 (15 asssists).
Parkersburg Catholic d. Robert C. Byrd 25-17, 25-23
PCHS scoring: M. Roedersheimer 2, Fisher 2, Hughes 9 (1 ace), Reifsteck 3, Tennant 5 (2 aces), Sturm 1. Hitting (kills): M. Roedersheimer 13-14 (3), Fisher 6-6 (3), Hughes 6-7 (3), Reifsteck 4-5, Miller 3-3 (1), Sturm 6-8 (2). Digs: M. Rodersheimer 3, Fisher 1, Hughes 1, Reifsteck 1, Tennant 2, Miller 1, Sturm 9. Blocks: Fisher 1. Setting: M. Roedersheimer 2, Fisher 2, Hughes 1, Reifsteck 19 (8 assists), Tennant 15 (8 assists).
Philip Barbour d. Parkersburg Catholic 25-20, 25-16
PCHS (22-18-1) scoring: M. Roedersheimer 3, Fisher 5, Hughes 4, Reifsteck 2, A. Tennant 1. Hitting (kills): M. Roedersheimer 11-13 (4), Fisher 7-7 (4), Hughes 9-12 (3), Reifsteck 7-8 (3), Miller 3-4 (1), Sturm 14-16 (4). Digs: M. Roedersheimer 2, Fisher 4, Hughes 2, Reifsteck 2, A. Tennant 2, Miller 2, Rachel Tennant 2, Sturm 5. Blocks: M. Roedersheimer 2. Setting: M. Roedersheimer 1, Fisher 1, Hughes 1, Reifsteck 33 (8 assists), A. Tennant 21 (8 assists), Sturm 2
Two service tallies from Rachel Gantzer put MHS ahead 9-3 early in set four. Although the Patriots stormed back to go up 20-16, three straight Sydney Shearer points, which included consecutive aces, helped even things at 20. PSHS finally took control and broke a 22-all tie when Spencer and Rexroad got downed spikes.
Parkersburg South never had a lead in the final set as Morgantown went ahead for good at 4-2 after getting consecutive kills from Hatton. The freshman Gantzer, who chipped in 13 points, seven kills and two aces, got a downed spike to set up match point and the Mohigans earned their second win in three tries versus Parkersburg South when a Patriot service error ended the match.
