WAVERLY ROLLS TO SWEEP OF CANDOR

By: Tim Birney | Waverly Athletics | September 23, 2022 | Photo courtesy David Alliger

WAVERLY — Waverly continued it strong early-season play with a convincing sweep of Candor here Friday night in IAC South volleyball action.

The Lady Wolverines, now 6-1, won by scores of 25-8, 25-12, and 25-18.

“The team played a great game tonight,” said Waverly coach Charity Meyers. “All the girls were on top of their game and served really well.

“They kept the energy up and had a great attitude on the court,” she added.

Sophomore Lillie Kirk led Waverly with 21 service points, including five aces, five kills, and seven digs, while freshman Brilynn Belles had 10 points, including nine aces, 10 digs, and three kills, and senior Michaela Lauper had eight points (three aces), 16 setter assists, and three digs.

Junior Erica Ryck had four points (two aces), five kills, and six digs in the win, while sophomore Maddy Olmsted had four points, three digs, and two assists, junior Peyton Shaw registered four kills, and junior Ashlen Croft add three kills.

Waverly hosts Watkins Glen Monday.

JV: Waverly pulled out a 2-1 win in the junior varsity match, winning by scores of 25-17, 23-25, and 25-11.

Zaelea Lane led the junior Wolverines with 15 points, including seven aces, and five assists, while Maddy Farnham had 14 points, including eight aces, three kills, and four digs, and Adrianna Presher had three points (three aces), twi kills, two assists, and six digs.

Addison Hunt and Mady Briggs (two aces) each added three points in the win, while Alayna Miller chipped in two points and two kills, and Meghan Apgar recorded three digs.