Photos: After A Postponement, Blackbirds Sweep Wildcats
On Monday evening, Nov. 4, the fifth-seeded Voorheesville Blackbirds traveled to Maple Hill High School to take on the fourth-seeded Wildcats. The game was originally scheduled for Friday but due to no power at the school, the game was played Monday. The Birds swept the undefeated Wildcats 25-17, 25-23, 25-13.
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Chipping it over: Blackbirds’ Haley Murphy leaps up to get her right hand on the ball as she looks to spike it over Wildcats’ Alexis Gibson (12) and Kendra Pulver (11) defense.
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Giving it her all: Blackbirds’ Carrie Nasadoski dives for the ball to get her arms on the ball to be able to bump it to a teammate. Nasadoski had 11 assists and six digs.
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Hitting her shot: Blackbirds’ Hailey LeClair stares at the ball as she throws up the ball to hit a serve during the first set. LeClair had one ace and four digs.
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Serious concentration: Blackbirds’ Julianne Stone stares at the ball as she uses both of her hands to set the ball for a teammate. Stone had five aces, seven assists, and three digs.
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Not stopping her: Blackbirds’ Paige Kemmer watches her spike fly right past the outstretched hands of the Maple Hill defender. Kemmer had two aces, 10 kills, two blocks, two assists, and 13 digs.
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Determination: Blackbirds’ Claire Hotaling dives onto the floor with her right fist extended to make sure she doesn’t let the serve not hit the floor. Hotaling had one ace, three assists, and 13 digs.
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Ready to go: Blackbirds’ Jayden Foley leaps up and has her right hand ready to spike the ball right back towards the Maple Hill side. Foley had two blocks and one dig.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
I got this: Blackbirds’ Hailey LeClair stands at the ready as the ball comes towards her to make a pass towards a teammate. LeClair had one ace and four digs.
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Full extension: Blackbirds’ Jamie O’Malley lunges forward to make sure she gets her right hand onto the ball and gets it over towards the Wildcats side. O’Malley had three kills and three digs.
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I don’t think so: Blackbirds’ Claire Pinard stuffs Wildcats’ Vivienne Palmer’s shot as it falls back onto Maple Hill’s side. Pinard had three kills, one assist, and two digs.
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Nope: Blackbirds’ Jayden Foley leaps up with both of her arms extended to get her hand on the ball and not let Maple Hill player to deflect it over. Foley had two blocks and one dig.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Incoming! Blackbirds’ Paige Kemmer gets her right hand onto the ball as she flies in the air to spike it for a winner. Kemmer had two aces, 10 kills, two blocks, two assists, and 13 digs.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Good defense: Blackbirds’ Claire Smith leaps up with both of her arms in the air as she makes the Maple Hill player change her shot to get it over her arms. Smith had two kills, one block, and one dig.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Little tap: Blackbirds’ Haley Murphy looks at the ball as she leaps up with her right hand to give it a tap over the defense. Murphy had four kills, one assist, and three digs.