FAC Volleyball Champ Chillicothe led the way in all conference selections voted on by the league’s coaches.
Cavs Setter Johanna Crawford was named “Player of the Year”.
Crawford was joined on the All FAC list by fellow Cavaliers Morgan Daniels and Maleah Oney.
The remaining members of the All FAC Volleyball Team are: Laura Robinson and Faith Morrison of Miami Aarlyne Estep of Washington CH McClain’s Iva Easter and Evelyn Vanzant Gracie Dean of Hillsboro
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 attacks for Chillicothe)
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.
The Chillicothe Cavaliers clinched no worse than a share of the Frontier Athletic Conference volleyball championship with a (25-7, 25-9, 28-26) sweep of Jackson, Thursday night.
Chillicothe can win the title outright either with a Miami Trace loss to Washington CH on October 9th or a Chillicothe win over McClain at home, October 11th.
It was Senior Night for the Cavaliers’ three seniors Thursday. They are Emma Barnes, Johanna Crawford, and Maleah Oney. Once the match got started, senior Johanna Crawford collected her 1000th career assist.
Chillicothe Stat Leaders vs Jackson: Kills: Caroline Corcoran 11, Johanna Crawford 9, Olivia Beatty 6
Assists: Johanna Crawford 26
Aces: Morgan Daniels 4, Caroline Corcoran & Maleah Oney 2 each
Blocks: Elizabeth Henson 2
Digs: Morgan Daniels 15, Emma Barnes & Johanna Crawford 6 each