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Volleyball Lady Bucs go 2-1-1 in own Spooktacular Tournament

TENNERTON – The Buckhannon-Upshur volleyball team hosted their fourth annual Spooktacular Tournament this past Saturday at the high school.

The Lady Bucs made it out pool play with 2-0-1 record but lost in the first-round of the elimination bracket falling to Robert C. Byrd.

In pool play, the Lady Bucs battled Liberty to a 1-1 tie (25-21, 22-25) while beating Petersburg 2-0 (25-10, 25-9) and Notre Dame 2-0 (25-17, 25-6).

The fell to Robert C. Byrd in a pair of close sets, 25-21 and 27-25.

Shady Spring was the eventual champion, defeating Robert C. Byrd by a 2-0 score (25-8, 25-12).

The tournament featured the following teams, Buckhannon-Upshur, Shady Spring, Robert C. Byrd, Petersburg, Notre Dame, Liberty, Hampshire, John Marshal, Pendleton County and Lewis County.

The previous day, Buckhannon-Upshur hosted a junior varsity tournament that included the Lady Bucs, Berkeley Springs, Lewis County, Pendleton County, Philip Barbour and South Charleston.

Philip Barbour defeated Pendleton County for the junior varsity tournament.

The Lady Bucs were slated to meet University at home on Tuesday and will wrap up their regular season Thursday at home against East Fairmont.

The statistics:

Spooktacular Tournament Pool Play

Buckhannon-Upshur 1 Liberty 1

(25-21, 22-25)

Aces – Shelby McDaniels 3, Meghan Bailey 1, Kloey Chapman 1. Totals 5.

Kills – Cadence Ringer 6, Alyssa Abel 3, Shelby McDaniels 3, Kendal Currence 2, Caroline Frye 2, Meghan Bailey 1, Kloey Chapman 1. Totals 18.

Assists – Meghan Bailey 14, Caroline Frye 1, Shelby McDaniels 1, Tori Perkins 1. Totals 17.

Digs – Caroline Frye 17, Tori Perkins 10, Shelby McDaniels 9, Cadence Ringer 8, Meghan Bailey 4, Alyssa Abel 2. Totals 54.

Blocks – Kendal Currence 4, Shelby McDaniels 1. Totals 5.

Buckhannon-Upshur 2 Petersburg 0

(25-10, 25-9)

Aces – Shelby McDaniels 4, Meghan Bailey 2, Kendal Currence 2, Cadence Ringer 1. Totals 9.

Kills – Kendal Currence 7, Shelby McDaniels 4, Cadence Ringer 4, Alyssa Abel 2, Kloey Chapman 2, Caroline Frye 2, Tori Perkins 1. Totals 22.

Assists – Meghan Bailey 18, Kloey Chapman 1, Kendal Currence 1, Caroline Frye 1. Totals 21.

Digs – Shelby McDaniels 10, Caroline Frye 6, Cadence Ringer 5, Meghan Bailey 4, Kendal Currence 2, Tori Perkins 1. Totals 28.

Blocks – Kendal Currence 3.

Buckhannon-Upshur 2 Notre Dame 0

(25-17, 25-6)

Aces – Cadence Ringer 6, Meghan Bailey 5, Kendal Currence 4, Alyssa Abel 2, Shelby McDaniels 2, Caroline Frye 1. Totals 20.

Kills – Kendall Currence 6, Caroline Frye 5, Tori Perkins 4, Shelby McDaniels 2, Alyssa Abel 1, Cadence Ringer 1. Totals 19.

Assists – Meghan Bailey 15, Alyssa Abel 2, Shelby McDaniels 2. Totals 19.

Digs – Tori Perkins 8, Kendal Currence 4, Shelby McDaniels 4, Caroline Frye 3, Meghan Bailey 2, Cadence Ringer 1. Totals 22.

Blocks – None.

Spooktacular Tournament Elimination Tournament

Robert C. Byrd 2, Buckhannon-Upshur 0

(25-21, 27-25)

Aces – Kendal Currence 1, Caroline Frye 1, Shelby McDaniels 1, Cadence Ringer 1. Totals 4.

Kills – Kendal Currence 4, Caroline Frye 3, Alyssa Abel 2, Shelby McDaniels 2, Kloey Chapman 2, Meghan Bailey 1, Cadence Ringer 1. Totals 15.

Assists – Meghan Bailey 10, Kendal Currence 3, Shelby McDaniels 2. Totals 15.

Digs – Tori Perkins 16, Caroline Frye 15, Meghan Bailey 10, Kendal Currence 8, Shelby McDaniels 6, Cadence Ringer 4, Kloey Chapman 3. Totals 62.

Blocks – Kendal Currence 3, Alyssa Abel 2, Kloey Chapman 1. 6.

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