Addison eliminates Lady Eagles in state volleyball tournament

Published 11:31 am Wednesday, October 26, 2016

ADDISON 25, PLEASANT HOME 15

In the opening set of the day, the Lady Eagles went on top to start the contest, but Addison rallied back for a 25-15 victory.

River Baldwin picked up a kill early to put the Lady Eagles up 4-2.

Addison tied the game 4-4 with an ace, and then took the lead a few moments later.

Abby Walker tacked on a kill for the Lady Eagles, but Pleasant Home still trailed 17-6.

The Lady Eagles didn’t give up and started to claw back into the game.

Camille Holley made a great play to save the ball off the net and Walker finished the play with kill to trim the Addison lead down to 21-12.

The Lady Bulldogs added four points to take a 25-15 win.

ADDISON 25, PLEASANT HOME 8

The Lady Bulldogs came storming out of the gate and held off Pleasant Home for a 25-8 win to give them a 2-0 lead in the match.

Addison rolled out to a 7-0 lead in the second set before a kill from Baldwin put the Lady Eagles on the board.

Baldwin followed with a block to make the score 7-2.

A tip and another kill from Baldwin then made it 9-4, but the Lady Bulldogs continued to play strong.

Sissy Martin picked up a kill for the Lady Eagles to make it 12-8.

Addison scored 13-straight points to close out the game with a 25-8 win.

ADDISON 25, PLEASANT HOME 6

Pleasant Home got an early lead in the third set, but the Addison Lady Bulldogs finished off the Lady Eagles with a 25-6 win.

Walker started off the contest with an ace for the Lady Eagles and then kill from Baldwin gave Pleasant Home a 2-0 lead.

Holley made the score 3-1 with a diving hit that found an open space on the Lady Bulldogs’ side of the floor.

Martin picked up a kill to leave Pleasant Home trailing 9-5, but Addison scored 16 of the next 17 points to to eliminate the Lady Eagles from the tournament.

“That is a really good team we just played,” Pleasant Home head volleyball coach Jerry Davis said. “They are the two-time defending champs from 2A and now they are in 1A. I felt like we might have been a little nervous at the beginning of the game. There really isn’t much you can say about it. It wasn’t a good day for us and at this point in the year, you can’t have bad days. These girls have battled all season. Honestly, coming into the season I didn’t think there was any way we could get to the state tournament, these girls have surpassed expectations and I’m extremely proud of them all.”