TOURNAMENT INFO
HAMMOND, Ind. – Cedarville came out strong with a first-set win, but Quincy responded to take the next three as the Lady Jackets fell 3–1 (25–19, 14–25, 24–26, 20–25).
Cedarville, now 13–5 overall, opened with an efficient attack in the first frame, hitting .267 and recording 16 kills to grab early control. Quincy countered in the second set and used a balanced offense to pull away and even the match. The Lady Jackets battled late in a tight third, but the Hawks prevailed in extra points before closing out the fourth.
Cassi Shields led Cedarville with 13 kills and eight total blocks for 18 points.
Janae Heegaard added 12 kills while hitting .292 and contributing four blocks.
Haley Koch produced six kills and six blocks, and
Madelyn Hensley provided a spark with seven kills, three service aces, and seven digs.
Setter
Kaley Matney paced the offense with 35 assists and five digs.
Alivia Rutt anchored the defense with a team-high 17 digs, while
Nanea Merryman added 10.
As a team, Cedarville totaled 50 kills and hit .173 with 12 team blocks and 67 digs.
Quotable: Head Coach Greg Smith
"Tough match today versus a really good opponent in Quincy. We did some good things, just wasn't consistent enough today, but we will learn from it. A lot of positives happened this weekend and we will grow from that and also grow from the things we need to get better at."
Stinger Notes:
- Shields has reached double-digit kills for the tenth time this season.
- Matney has recorded 30+ assists in six consecutive contests.
- The Lady Jackets' six service aces came from three different players.
- Cedarville out-blocked Quincy 12–7, the 11th time this season the team has won the blocking battle
Cedarville moves to 13–5 overall and 6–1 in the G-MAC. The Lady Jackets will play at home on Wednesday evening for a re-match against Ohio Dominican.
