Lady Cyclone rally falls short against Dobyns-Bennett
Published 3:57 pm Wednesday, September 4, 2024
Star Correspondent/Ivan Sanders Elizabethton's Ainsley Wampler goes up to send the volleyball back to the Lady Indians' side of the court.
Star Correspondent/Ivan Sanders Lady Cyclone Ava George Wilber dinks the ball back across the net over the outstretched hands of the Dobyns-Bennett defenders.
Star Correspondent/Ivan Sanders Zoe Proffitt focuses on the ball as she prepares to send a serve over the net to the Lady Indians.
Star Correspondent/Ivan Sanders Ava George Wilber prepares to spike the volleyball as the D-B defense prepares to block at the net.
Star Correspondent/Ivan Sanders Ainsley Wampler leaps to send the ball back across the net.
Star Correspondent/Ivan Sanders Ava George Wilber delivers a spike across the net and off the hands of a defender.
Star Correspondent/Ivan Sanders Elizabethton's Allie Stout is ready to deliver a spike back to the Lady Indians' side of the net.
Star Correspondent/Ivan Sanders Lady Cyclone Zyleigh Bates bumps the ball to her teammates on the front row during Tuesday's game against Dobyns-Bennett.
Star Correspondent/Ivan Sanders Abby Gwinn prepares to serve the ball for the Lady Cyclones.
Star Correspondent/Ivan Sanders Zoe Proffitt goes low to the ground to dig a ball back to her teammates at the net.
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Star Correspondent
The Elizabethton Lady Cyclone volleyball team was riding a four-game winning streak and hoped to extend it to five on Tuesday when they hosted the Lady Indians of Dobyns-Bennett.
However, the Lady Indians, looking to snap a four-game losing streak, managed to secure a 3-1 victory by quickly building a two-set advantage and holding on through a strong Lady Cyclone rally.
The opening set was tightly contested, with neither team able to gain significant momentum. Despite some sloppy play at the net, the Lady Indians managed to take the lead. Dobyns-Bennett eventually built a 21-16 advantage, prompting Lady Cyclone head coach Greg Abarientos to call a timeout. Although the move briefly slowed the Lady Indians, they closed out the set with a 25-19 win.
In the second set, Dobyns-Bennett found their rhythm, winning points on serve and at the net to establish a commanding 21-12 lead. The Lady Indians extended their advantage to take the set 25-13, securing a 2-0 lead.
Elizabethton refused to go down without a fight, battling hard in the third set. With timely serving from Zoe Proffitt, who turned a 10-7 deficit into a 10-10 tie, and strong net play from Ava George Wilber, Allie Stout, and Ainsley Wampler, the Lady Cyclones forced a fourth set with a 25-21 win.
Despite the early 4-4 tie in the fourth set, the Lady Indians gradually pulled away from the determined Lady Cyclones. Trailing 19-9 late in the set, Elizabethton mounted a final push, cutting the deficit to 21-16. However, they were unable to hold off the visitors, who clinched the match with a 25-16 victory in the final set.
The Lady Cyclones now stand at 5-3 overall and 3-0 in conference play. They are scheduled to play conference rival Unicoi County on Thursday night in Unicoi County.
With the win, the Lady Indians improve to 4-7 overall and 1-1 in conference action.
