Adena Repeats As SVC Volleyball Champs

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The 2021 Adena Warriors Volleyball team repeated the accomplishment of their 2020 counterparts as undisputed SVC Champs. In fact, all but one player on this year’s squad was there last year- minus graduating one player.

The Warriors took a 3-0 decision at Huntington (26-24, 25-14, 25-20), wrapping up the outright title and improving to (12-1/19-2).

Adena’s JV also wrapped up an SVC title (2-0) over Huntington.

Watch interviews Litter Media did with Adena Captains Ellie Harper & Jenna Martin, along with Coach Laura Smith. (Click video arrow below)

Zane Trace and Westfall were slated to battle for second place Tuesday, but will now face each other Wednesday after their match was postponed due to a maintenance issue in the Westfall H.S. Gym.

Adena Volleyball Varsity & JV win 2021 SVC titles

At Huntington, the (8-5/15-5) Huntsmen jumped out to a 4-1 lead on Adena, only to see the Warriors go on a 6-1 run for a 7-5 lead. The Warriors increased their lead to as much as 16-11 and 20-16, but Huntington battled back to 22-22. Adena surged into set-point 24-22, but Huntington had one last push to 24-24, before the Warriors closed Set #1 at 26-24.

Allison Basye of Huntington tips against Adena blockers

Set #2 was all Adena, never trailing en-route to a 25-14 win for a (2-0) match lead.

Set #3 never saw the Warriors trail, although Huntington remained close until 20-18, when Adena closed on a 5-2 run for the 25-20 match victory sweep.

Stats for Adena:
Jenna Martin 11 kills
Ellie Harper 9 kills
Sydney Foglesong 8 kills, 2 blocks
Hannah Burns 8 kills
Makenna Lovely 12 digs
Camryn Carroll 8 digs
Hope Garrison 14 assists, 6 digs
Makaela Lovely 15 assists

Stats for Huntington:
Allison Bayse 20 kills, 1 ace, 3 digs
Megan Steele 13 kills, 1 Ace, 13 digs,
Carly Dyer with 4 kills, 11 digs and 2 assists
Harmony Henneberger 12 digs
Leah McCloskey 16 assists
Emma Hinshaw 3 digs
Makenzie Tackett 14 assists and 1 dig
Kaci Carroll with 2 aces, 1 dig
Meredith Hirsch 2 assists

Adena has won 30 SVC Volleyball championships in the 45 years the conference has conducted the sport.