The Iola Middle School volleyball team hosted Wellsville Tuesday evening.
The Iola seventh grade A team fell in three sets with scores of 25-8, 25-14 and 25-17. Tierce Moore led the way in aces while Shaylee Karns and Addilyn Wacker each had three aces.
IMS head coach Aubrey Westhoff lauded the play of the girls.
“Shaylee Karns had some amazing passes. She was hustling and making sure the ball wasn’t hitting the floor,” said Westhoff.
“Bella Wilson, Addilyn Wacker, Tierce Moore, Kali Joy, and Jordan Spillman did a great job of passing as well.”
The Mustangs seventh grade B team was unsuccessful in their pursuit of victory, falling in four sets to Wellsville, 25-18, 27-25, 25-10 and 25-9.
Olivia Mathews led the way with four aces while Jordyn Potter recorded two aces and Aaliyah Lawrence hit one ace.
“Olivia Mathews and Khloe Martin did an amazing job of leading their team with passes,” said Westhoff. “The girls continue to show a lot of improvement with every game but we still have plenty of room for improvement.”
The eighth grade teams also suffered defeat. The JV team fell in four sets, 25-11, 25-15, 25-12 and 25-18.
LaCarea Eads led the way with two aces while Zoe Werner registered a lone ace. Lili Hart also made several successful serves.
“We were missing several girls tonight but we worked hard against a good team,” said Iola head coach Stacy Sprague. “Zoe Warner, Kaydra Scheibmeir, LaCarea Eads were leaders on successful passing tonight.”
The eighth grade varsity team lost three games to Wellsville with set scores of 25-13, 25-15 and 25-13. While Brooklyn Holloway notched a lone kill, Dally Curry, Eads and Zoie Hesse each ripped one ace.
“We lost tonight to a great volleyball team. This was a tough night as we struggled with serve, receiving. Brooklyn Holloway stepped up as a leader on the team diving after balls and working hard,” said Sprague.
