VOLLEYBALL: Cathey has 15 kills in New Albany’s loss to Floyd

By KEVIN HARRIS

kevinharris1972@gmail.com

NEW ALBANY – On Sept. 7 at The Doghouse, host New Albany suffered a 25-23, 25-15, 25-19 loss to archrival Floyd Central.

Bulldog senior Allyson Cathey wound up with a team-high 15 kills along with making eight digs. Freshman Tess Owsley was the only other New Albany player with a double-digit kill night with 10.

Bulldog setter Kyla Weber distributed 30 assists and made seven digs. Also for New Albany (7-5, 1-2 Hoosier Hills Conference), freshman Bree Martin had seven digs and sophomore Riley Winslow made three blocks.

Senior Mia Swearingen led the Highlanders (9-6, 4-0) with 15 kills. Teammate Cassie Thomerson smacked 11 kills and Floyd senior Molly Ottersbach chipped in nine.

Highlander junior Kamryn Plaiss recorded 11 digs, nine kills and four service aces. Floyd Central junior Sara Sans made 43 assists and eight digs.

FLOYD CENTRAL 3, NEW ALBANY 0

Floyd Central                     25 25 25

New Albany                        23 15 19

FLOYD CENTRAL STATS

Kamryn Plaiss: 11 digs, 9 kills, 4 aces, 1 assist.

Riley Woodruff: 2 kills, 1 dig.

Kristen Engle: 5 digs, 1 kill, 1 assist.

Mia Swearingen: 15 kills, 2 blocks.

Cassie Thomerson: 11 kills, 3 digs, 1 block.

Molly Ottersbach: 9 kills, 6 digs, 1 ace.

Sara Sans: 43 assists, 8 digs, 1 ace.

Kassidy Hoback: 7 digs, 3 aces.

Addie Bullock: 7 digs, 1 assist.

NEW ALBANY STATS

Allyson Cathey: 15 kills, 8 digs, 2 assists, 2 blocks, 1 ace.

Tess Owsley: 10 kills.

Riley Winslow: 4 kills, 3 blocks, 1 dig.

Savannah Meyer: 3 kills, 1 dig.

Kyla Weber: 30 assists, 7 digs, 2 aces, 1 kill.

Danielle Grant: 1 kill.

Shea Collett: 5 digs, 2 aces, 2 assists, 2 blocks, 1 kill.

Bree Martin: 7 digs, 2 aces, 1 assist.

Mary Claire Meyer: 2 digs.