Photos: Dutch Spike Down Eagles In Four Sets
Last Thursday, Sept. 26, the Guilderland girls’ volleyball team hosted a Suburban Council matchup against crosstown rival Bethlehem. Every game was back and forth; the Dutch sailed to a three sets to one win (25-23, 21-25, 25-21, 25-16).
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Four fingers: Guilderland’s Olivia Rollins gets her index and thumbs on the ball to block Eagles’ Kaitlyn Donovan’s shot as her teammate Leah Holmes leaps up as well.
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Power game: Guilderland’s Emma Codden stares intently at the ball as she brings her right arm back in preparation to spike the ball past Eagles’ Mae Walston’s defense. Codden had 17 kills, 18 digs, and an assist.
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Little tap: Guilderland’s Jeana Montalbano leans forward as she makes contact with the ball as Eagles’ Hailey Bushart tries to block Montalbano had a block.
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Perfect angle: Guilderland’s Sammy Fanning puts her arms together at the right angle as she bumps the ball towards a teammate. Fanning had a dig.
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Solid base: Guilderland’s Avery McPherson leans to her left to make sure she has both of her arms under the ball to make a clean pass to a teammate. McPherson had two kills, three aces, one block, and five digs.
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Passing machine: Guilderland’s Lauren Wasserbach has both of her hands on the ball as her teammate Leah Holmes looks to spike the ball. Wasserbach had one block, 15 digs, and 29 assists.
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Change up: Guilderland’s Avery McPherson uses just two of her fingertips to get it over Eagles’ Hailey Bushart attempted block.
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Confident strike: Guilderland’s Hailey Altschule leaps up and brings her right hand forward towards the ball as Bethlehem’s Brianna Fabian (15) and Mae Walston (4) attempt to block the spike. Altschule had three kills and two digs.
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Ready to go: Guilderland’s Olivia Fredericks stares up at the ball as she prepares to serve it towards the Bethlehem side. Fredericks had three digs and an assist.
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New captain: Guilderland’s Alexis Lott, center, talks with her team during a timeout. Lott is the new head coach for the Dutch.
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All out effort: Guilderland’s Emma Codden fully extends her arms while diving for the ball to keep it off the floor after a Bethlehem serve.
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Big stretch: Guilderland’s Hailey Elario falls to her right as she holds her arms out to make sure she bumps the ball after a Bethlehem serve. Elario had six digs and two assists.
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Making the split: Guilderland’s Leah Holmes spikes the ball right between Bethlehem’s Maya Richter (3) and Brianna Fabian (15) attempts a block. Holmes had five kills, two aces, two blocks, and two digs.
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Floater: Guilderland’s Gab Barbato stares at the ball as she soars towards it with her right hand to chip it over the oncoming defense. Barbato had one block and four digs.