Arkansas All-Star weekend: East picks up 4-1 win in volleyball match

By Jeff Halpern | Pictures by Ted McClenning 

CONWAY — The East discovered a solution to win the shut units, beating the West 4-1 (25-22, 15-25, 25-20, 25-22, 15-13) within the Arkansas Excessive College Coaches Affiliation Volleyball Sport on the Farris Heart Friday night time.

Based on volleyball guidelines, by which matches are a greatest of 5, the East gained the match 3-1, however the All-Star recreation is at all times performed to 5 units to make sure everybody will get ample taking part in time.

“We had some jitters within the first recreation, however successful that recreation set the tone for match,” stated East coach Nikki Skelton of Jonesboro.

The East led the whole opening set and was tied 18-18, 19-19, 20-20 earlier than pulling away thanks to 2 assault errors by the West, together with a block by Lacie Bohannan of Benton, who was named the Excellent Participant for the East.

After a serve by the East went lengthy and a kill by the West’s Abby Harris of Rogers closed it to 24-22, Bohannan put the sport away with a kill.

Within the second set, the West broke open a 5-5 recreation by scoring seven consecutive factors to guide 12-5, due to kills by Madeline Freeman of Hackett, Kate Cheek of Cotter, an ace by Anna Todaro of Lavaca and a kill by Sophie Skinner of Fountain Lake.

The East managed to get to shut to 17-13 thanks to 2 kills by Valley View’s Natalie Supine, an ace by Macie Grams of Fort Smith Northside and a block by Grams and Hadden Libelong of Valley View, however the West went on an 8-2 run to finish the set thanks to 3 assault errors by the East,

Apart from trailing 3-1, the East led for a lot of the third set, main by 16-9 at one level earlier than the West closed to 3, 23-20. The set ended when the West didn’t get the ball over the online on 4 makes an attempt.

The East overcame a 11-6 deficit within the fourth set thanks to 3 kills by Jalie Tritt of Episcopal Collegiate, who was named the MVP of the match, which helped tie the rating at 14-14.

After a block by Bohannan tied it at 17-17, a West assault went into the online to place the East forward for good at 18-17. Bohannan had a kill to make it 19-17, and Millie Allgood of Mount St. Mary had a kill to make it 20-17.

After a kill by the West’s Harris and an ace by Paris’ Akira Robinson closed the West’s deficit to 24-22, Robinson’s serve was lengthy and the East had the match gained.

Within the fifth and last set, the West broke open a 4-4 tie by scoring 4 of the subsequent 5 factors. A block on the web helped safe the 15-13 victory.

“This feels nice; I’d by no means thought I might get this,” stated Tritt when referring to the MVP award. “I used to be not intimidated and it is nice to signify the small faculties.

“Our group was in a position to come out and keep constructive and have enjoyable and never fear concerning the errors.”