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Volleyball Lady Bucs pick up three more wins

TENNERTON – The Buckhannon-Upshur Lady Bucs continue to play solid volleyball as they hosted a tri-match with Philip Barbour and Preston and visited East Fairmont for a quad with the Bees, Frankfort and University.

The Lady Bucs went 1-1 in their home tri-meet.

They fell to the talented Colts in straight sets by 25-14 and 25-13 scores but came back to sweep Preston in straight sets by 25-16 and 25-10 scores.

They followed that up going 2-1 at the East Fairmont quad.

They dropped straight sets to University (25-15 and 25-19) but beat Frankfort in three sets (25-20, 20-25, 25-23) and downed East Fairmont in straight sets (27-25, 25-22).

The action left head coach Ashley Stanton’s team with a 13-10 record overall and a 7-4 mark in the Big 10 Conference.

The boxscores:

@home tri

Philip Barbour 2 Buckhannon-Upshur 0

(25-14, 25-13)

Aces – Kendal Currence 2, Kloey Chapman 1, Tori Perkins 1. Totals 4.

Kills – Caroline Frye 5, Kloey Chapman 3, Kendal Currence 2, Alyssa Abel 1, Kaitlyn Shannon 1. Totals 12.

Assists – Meghan Bailey 10, Kendal Currence 1. Totals 11.

Digs – Caroline Frye 7, Kloey Chapman 4, Kendal Currence 4, Tori Perkins 4, Kaitlyn Shannon 4, Alyssa Abel 3, Meghan Bailey 3. Totals 29.

Blocks – Alyssa Abel 1. Totals 1.

Buckhannon-Upshur 2 Preston 0

(25-16, 25-10)

Aces – Kloey Chapman 4, Meghan Bailey 3, Kaitlyn Shannon 3, Alyssa Abel 1, Kendall Currence 1. Totals 12.

Kills – Kendal Currence 6, Kloey Chapman 4, Alyssa Abel 4, Caroline Frye 3, Kaitlyn Shannon 3, Meghan Bailey 1. Totals 21.

Assists – Meghan Bailey 14, Caroline Frye 1, Tori Perkins 1. Totals 16.

Digs – Caroline Frye 7, Tori Perkins 4, Kaitlyn Shannon 4, Kendal Currence 3, Alyssa Abel 2, Kloey Chapman 2, Meghan Bailey 1. Totals 23.

Blocks – Alyssa Abel 1. Totals 1.

@East Fairmont quad

University 2 Buckhannon-Upshur 0

(25-15, 25-19)

Aces – Cadence Ringer 3, Kendal Currence 1. Totals 4.

Kills – Kaitlyn Shannon 3, Caroline Frye 2, Kloey Chapman 1, Kendal Currence 1, Cadence Ringer 1. Totals 8.

Assists – Meghan Bailey 8. Totals 8.

Digs – Tori Perkins 8, Caroline Frye 7, Kendal Currence 7, Meghan Bailey 5, Kaitlyn Shannon 5, Emmalea Lipps 1. Totals 36.

Blocks – Kendal Currence 2. Totals 2.

Buckhannon-Upshur 2 Frankfort 1

(25-20, 20-25, 25-23)

Aces – Meghan Bailey 2, Caroline Frye 2, Kaitlyn Shannon 1, Alyssa Abel 1. Totals 6.

Kills – Kendall Currence 13, Cadence Ringer 8, Alyssa Abel 7, Kaitlyn Shannon 5, Meghan Bailey 3, Caroline Frye 3, Kloey Chapman 2. Totals 41.

Assists – Meghan Bailey 26, Kendal Currence 3, Tori Perkins 1, Cadence Ringer 1, Kaitlyn Shannon 1. Totals 32.

Digs – Tori Perkins 10, Cadence Ringer 10, Kaitlyn Shannon 8, Meghan Bailey 7, Caroline Frye 7, Kendall Currence 5, Kloey Chapman 1. Totals 48.

Blocks – Kendall Currence 1. Totals 1.

Buckhannon-Upshur 2 East Fairmont 0

(27-25, 25-22)

Aces – Cadence Ringer 6, Kaitlyn Shannon 3, Meghan Bailey 1, Kloey Chapman 1, Kendal Currence 1. Totals 12.

Kills – Kendal Currence 8, Caroline Frye 4, Cadence Ringer 4, Alyssa Abel 2, Meghan Bailey 2, Kloey Chapman 2, Kaitlyn Shannon 2. Totals 24.

Assists – Meghan Bailey 12, Kendall Currence 7, Alyssa Abel 1, Caroline Frye, 1, Cadence Ringer 1, Kaitlyn Shannon 1. Totals 23.

Digs – Caroline Frye 6, Meghan Bailey 4, Kendal Currence 3, Kaitlyn Shannon 3, Alyssa Abel 2, Tori Perkins 2, Kloey Chapman 1, Cadence Ringer 1. Totals 22.

Blocks – None.

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