Chillicothe Ousts McClain (3-1) For Undisputed FAC Volleyball Crown

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The Chillicothe Lady Cavs laid claim to the undisputed Frontier Athletic Conference Volleyball Championship Monday with a (25-7, 25-15, 22-25, 25-20) win over McClain.

Chillicothe moves to (9-0/14-7) while McClain dropped to (5-4/10-10).

The loss for McClain also means Miami Trace will finish as FAC runner-up, with one conference match remaining.

Caroline Corcoran led the Lady Cavs offense with 11 kills and served 4 aces to go along with 13 digs. Elizabeth Henson had 8 kills and 3 blocks. Maleah Oney, Olivia Beatty and Johanna Crawford each had 7 kills, while Emma Barnes added 5. Crawford dished out 31 assists and served 4 aces. Oney had 5 serving aces. Morgan Daniels had 27 digs and 10 from Beatty.

After breezing through the first two sets (25-7, 25-15), McClain came storming back for a (25-22) Set #3 win. Chillicothe dug an early hole in the set, falling behind 13-5 and 19-11. The Lady Cavs fought back to cut the deficit to 24-22, before McClain ended the set.

After trailing 8-6 in Set #4, Chillicothe went on a 4-0 run and never trailed again in moving on to a 25-20 championship win.

Litter Media’s Mike Smith talked with Chillicothe seniors Johanna Crawford, Emma Barnes, Maleah Oney and Coach Andrew Vitatoe following the Lady Cavs FAC Volleyball clinching title win over McClain. (Click arrow below)

Chillicothe concludes league play on Thursday in hopes of a perfect FAC season, traveling to Hillsboro.