Albion, Mich. - The Albion Volleyball team swept Adrian 3-0 (25-9, 25-14, 26-24) to advance to the Semi-Finals on Friday. The Brits will return to the court on Friday November 13th as they travel to Calvin to take on Hope in the Semi Finals.
Carly Frank led the Brits with 12 kills, while
Margaret Jones added eight kills and four aces.
Paige Williamson had 16 digs, while
Emma Pagliarella added three blocks.
Molly Edmunds added 22 assists and two blocks.
Set 1 | Albion 25 Adrian 9
Albion came out strong, taking the opening point on a kill from Jones off an assist from Edmunds. The Britons quickly built momentum, extending their advantage to 3-0 following an Adrian attack error and a kill from Frank. After Adrian got on the board, Jones answered with a kill before Frank added another point to make it 5-1. Jones continued to make an impact at the service line, recording an ace to extend the lead to 6-1. Frank followed with another kill, and Albion continued to capitalize on Adrian's offensive miscues to push the advantage to 12-2.
Adrian attempted to slow the momentum with a kill from Khloe Budzynski, but Albion continued to find success offensively. Frank recorded a service ace, Cameron Smith added a kill, and another Adrian attack error pushed the Britons' lead to 12-2. Albion continued to receive contributions throughout the lineup. Carson Howard recorded consecutive kills off assists from Joelle Boeskool to help extend the advantage. Bri Whitfield added a kill, while Williamson recorded a service ace and assisted Howard on another kill to give Albion a 19-5 lead. The Bulldogs picked up a few more points late, but Whitfield and Frank continued to deliver offensively. Smith added another kill before Frank closed out the set with a kill off an assist from Edmunds, giving Albion the 25-9 opening-set victory.
Set 2 | Albion 25 Adrian 14
The Britons carried their momentum into the second set, opening with a kill from Whitfield off an assist from Edmunds. Edmunds followed with a service ace to give Albion an early 2-0 advantage. Adrian responded with a kill from Lauren Boehmer, but Jones answered with a kill of her own. Frank added another kill to keep Albion in front, and the Britons continued to take advantage of Adrian's attack errors. Frank and Edmunds teamed up for a pair of blocks to help maintain the Albion advantage. Pagliarella added to the effort with a block alongside Edmunds, while Frank contributed another point to give the Britons a 6-3 lead.
Adrian attempted to stay within striking distance, with Avery O'Shaughnessy and Boehmer recording kills. However, Albion continued to find answers offensively. Jones recorded a kill, and Whitfield and Frank added points as the Britons maintained control. Jones then took over at the service line, recording back-to-back aces to extend Albion's advantage to 14-9. Frank followed with a kill, and Pagliarella added consecutive kills off assists from Edmunds and Camille Oxley to push the lead to 17-10. Albion continued to apply pressure as Pagliarella recorded another kill, followed by a point from Whitfield. The Britons reached set point at 24-14 after a kill from Jones off an Edmunds assist. Albion secured the set on the following rally, taking the second 25-14 and moving within one set of the sweep.
Set 3 | Albion 26 Adrian 24
The third set proved to be the closest of the night, as Adrian came out with renewed energy and grabbed an early 3-0 advantage behind a service ace from Kaiya Denny and consecutive kills from Boehmer. Jones put Albion on the board with a kill off an Edmunds assist, but Boehmer continued to find success offensively, helping Adrian build a 6-1 lead. Frank answered with a kill, and Albion began chipping away at the deficit. Jones sparked the Britons' comeback with a kill and a service ace. Frank added another kill, while a block from Frank helped bring Albion even at 6-6.
The teams continued trading points before Albion gained its first lead of the set at 8-7. Frank contributed a service ace, and Pagliarella added a kill off an Edmunds assist to help the Britons extend their advantage to 11-7. Adrian responded with a run of its own, eventually working its way back into the set. Boehmer and Kendall Sullivan helped fuel the Bulldogs' offense as the teams continued exchanging points.
Albion maintained a narrow advantage behind kills from Whitfield and Boeskool, but Adrian continued to battle. The Bulldogs eventually tied the set at 16-16 following a kill from Boehmer and a service ace from Kora Nicolanti. The teams traded points down the stretch, with neither side able to create much separation. Frank and Whitfield continued to deliver for Albion, while O'Shaughnessy and Boehmer kept Adrian within reach. Adrian briefly moved ahead 20-19 before Howard answered with a kill off an assist from Boeskool to even the score at 20-20. The Bulldogs regained the lead, but Whitfield and Frank continued to keep Albion close. With the score tied at 24-24, Frank delivered a kill off an assist from Edmunds to give Albion a 25-24 advantage. The Britons then secured the sweep on the next rally as an Adrian attack error gave Albion the 26-24 set victory.
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Up Next:
The Brits will continue play in the MIAA Tournament as they travel to #1 Calvin to take on #2 Hope in the Semi Finals on Friday November 13th at 4:30 PM.
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