Photos: Blackbirds And Panthers Battle In An Epic Match
Last Thursday, Oct. 10, the Voorheesville volleyball team took on the Panthers of the Academy of Holy Names at home. All five sets were back and forth with lots of emotions but the Birds fell three sets to two (21-25, 25-21, 17-25, 25-23, 11-15).
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Fingertip touch: Blackbirds’ Claire Pinard leaps up to get her right fingertips to chip it over the oncoming Holy Names’ Lola Ogunjana’s block. Pinard had two blocks and an assist.
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Big lean: Blackbirds’ Claire Hotaling lungs to the left as she stares at the ball with her arms under the oncoming falling ball. Hotaling had one kill, four assists, and 16 digs.
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Serve ready: Blackbirds’ Evangeline Pelletteri throws the ball up as she puts her right arm back as she prepares to serve the ball towards the Panthers’ side.
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Tag team: Blackbirds’ Hailey LeClair (8) and Claire Hotaling (14) both have their arms up as they both go for the ball to pass it towards a teammate.
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Quick flick: Blackbirds’ Jamie O’Malley leaps up and uses her right hand to just get enough of the ball to get it over for a winner. O’Malley had two digs and three kills.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Big challenge: Blackbirds’ Claire Pinard soars up and has her hand right behind the ball as she prepares to spike it over the outstretched hands of Holy Names’ Lola Ogunjana. Pinard had two blocks and an assist.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Last second tip: Blackbirds’ Jayden Foley as she comes back down gets her right hand onto the ball to knock it back over to the Panthers’ side. Foley had six kills, three blocks, and one dig.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Clean pass: Blackbirds’ Julianne Stone keeps her focus on the ball as she has both of her hands on the ball as she looks to set up a teammate for a spike. Stone had three aces, four kills, 11 assists, and nine digs.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Shoot a dart: Blackbirds’ Claire Hotaling holds up her left arm as she prepares to serve the ball towards the Panthers’ side. Hotaling had one kill, four assists, and 16 digs.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
All out: Blackbirds’ Carrie Nasadoski lungs and falls to the left as she goes after the falling ball with her arms under the ball. Nasadoski had four aces, three kills, 17 assists, and 14 digs.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Easy tap: Blackbirds’ Jayden Foley brings her right hand towards the ball as she goes up for the spike with no one blocking. Foley had six kills, three blocks, and one dig.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Denied: Blackbirds’ Paige Kemmer flicks the ball away for a winner as Panthers’ Lauren Murray tries to hit it past Kemmer. Kemmer had 19 kills, 18 digs, and two blocks.
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Reaching up high: Blackbirds’ Paige Kemmer extends her right arm as far as she can reach to spike the ball over the net in the fourth set. Kemmer had 19 kills, 18 digs, and two blocks.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
That is not going to fall as Blackbirds’ Claire Hotaling completely lunges forward with both arms extended to get under the ball to bump it towards a teammate.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Here you go: Blackbirds’ Carrie Nasadoski bends back as she gets both hands on the ball to set up a teammate behind her for a spike. Nasadoski had four aces, three kills, 17 assists, and 14 digs.