By KEVIN HARRIS
Southern Indiana Preps editor and publisher
NEW ALBANY – Host New Albany won all three of its matches
in the River City Invitational on Saturday, Aug. 28 at The Doghouse.
NEW ALBANY 2, EVANSVILLE CENTRAL 0
The Bulldogs (7-0) began the tournament with a 25-17,
25-22 victory over Evansville Central. Senior middle blocker Kamori Knight led
the New Albany offense with nine kills, followed by teammate Alexis Caldwell
with eight.
Bulldog setters Cheyenne Palmer and Amelia Hicks
distributed 11 and 10 assists, respectively. Caldwell and Palmer each had three
service aces.
NEW ALBANY 2, LANESVILLE 1
New Albany needed three sets to knock off Lanesville in
the Bulldogs’ second match of the day, 25-11, 22-25, 15-6.
Caldwell paced New Albany with 13 kills, eight digs and four
aces. Palmer dished out 20 assists, while junior Ashlyn Clifton was the Dogs’
defensive leader with 10 digs. Knight made eight blocks.
NEW ALBANY 2, AUSTIN 0
New Albany breezed through its final match of the tourney
with a 25-8, 25-16 win over Austin.
Senior Carter Singleton was the Bulldogs’ kills leader
with six. Palmer and New Albany freshman Reese Tiesing each served a team-high
four aces.
The Bulldogs will host archrival Providence on Tuesday,
Aug. 31.
Contact Kevin Harris at kevinharris1972@gmail.com.
RIVER CITY INVITATIONAL
At New Albany
MATCH SCORES
New Albany d. Evansville Central 25-17, 25-22
New Albany d. Lanesville 25-11, 22-25, 15-6
New Albany d. Austin 25-8, 25-16
Lanesville d. Austin, two sets to one (no match scores
available at press time)
Evansville Central d. Austin 25-12, 25-16
Evansville Central d. Lanesville 25-18, 23-25, 15-13
NEW ALBANY STATS
New Albany d. Evansville Central 25-17, 25-22
Kills: Kamori Knight 9, Alexis
Caldwell 8, Reese Tiesing 3, Ashlyn Clifton 2, Carter Singleton 1, Cheyenne
Palmer 1.
Assists:
Palmer 11, Amelia Hicks
10, Riley Sawyer 1.
Aces: Palmer 3, Caldwell 3, Reese
Stivers 2, Tiesing 1, Clifton 1.
Digs: Clifton 6, Palmer 4, Stivers 4,
Sawyer 3, Tiesing 3, Caldwell 3, Hicks 2, Knight 2, Morgan Tyler 1.
Blocks: Tiesing 1, Knight 1, Caldwell
1, Singleton 1, Palmer 1.
New Albany d. Lanesville 25-11, 22-25,
15-6
Kills: Caldwell 13, Tiesing 6, Knight
6, Palmer 5, Stivers 1, Avarey Kiesler 1, Clifton 1.
Assists: Palmer 20, Hicks 9, Sawyer 1,
Stivers 1.
Aces: Caldwell 4, Stivers 3, Tiesing
2, Sawyer 1, Palmer 1.
Digs: Clifton 10, Caldwell 8, Stivers
5, Palmer 5, Sawyer 1, Tiesing 1, Knight 1.
Blocks: Knight 8.
New Albany d. Austin 25-8, 25-16
Kills: Singleton 6, Knight 5, Caldwell
4, Tiesing 2, Palmer 1, Clifton 1.
Assists: Palmer 9, Hicks 5, Sawyer 1, Knight
1, Tyler 1, Clifton 1.
Aces: Palmer 4, Tiesing 4, Stivers 2,
Caldwell 2, Singleton 1, Clifton 1.
Digs: Stivers 6, Caldwell 3, Tyler 3,
Hicks 2, Tiesing 2, Sawyer 1, Knight 1, Tyler 1, Clifton 1.
Blocks: Knight 1, Singleton 1.
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