Photos: Blackbirds Spike Past Tigers
Last Thursday, Sept. 18, the Voorheesville Blackbirds hosted the Cohoes Tigers in a Colonial Council matchup. The Blackbirds spread and spiked home a straight set win; 25-15, 25-21, 25-15.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Easy tap: Blackbirds’ Waverly Candiloro leaps up to get her right hand onto the ball to block the shot from a Tigers’ player. Candiloro had two aces, one block, and two digs.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Lean to the left: Blackbirds’ Evangeline Pellitteri holds her arms out as she turns slightly left to bump the ball back to her teammates. Pellitteri had three digs.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Putting it away: Blackbirds’ Claire Smith looks at the ball as she leaps up to spike the ball with her right hand. Smith had four kills, one block, and one dig.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Toeing the line: Blackbirds’ Claire Hotaling stands on her left toes as she reaches up to serve the ball to the Tigers. Hotaling had three aces and nine digs.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Confident bump: Blackbirds’ Claire Hotaling puts her arms together as she squats down to make a pass to a teammate.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Soaring Blackbird: Voorheesville’s Hannah Spoone leaps up high as she looks to send a tricky serve towards the Tigers. Spoon had two aces, two kills, and four digs.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Set it perfectly: Blackbirds’ Maddy Gee watches the ball go in between her hands as she prepares to pass it to teammate Waverly Candiloro. Gee had three aces, one kill, one block, 13 assists, and two digs.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Not a problem: Blackbirds’ Jamie O’Malley squats down to make sure she gets both of her arms under the ball to make a pass towards a teammate. O’Malley had six kills and four digs.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Dropping dimes: Blackbirds’ Carrie Nasadoski leaps up from the floor as she brings her right hand towards the ball to serve it up. Nasadoski had five aces, five assists, and four digs.
The Enterprise — Michel Koff
Splitting the defense: Blackbirds’ Jamie O’Malley looks to spike the ball right past Cohoes’ Eva Majer hands for a winner. O’Malley had six kills and four digs.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Light touch: Blackbirds’ Hailey Murphy looks at the ball as she leaps into the air in an attempt to flick the ball over Cohoes’ Lily Doolittle. Murphy had six kills, one block, and one dig.