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Lady Hornets Fall To Athens On Senior Night
By: Ed Weaver | PIAA District IV | October 26, 2022 | Photo courtesy Matt Rendos
Athens edged Wellsboro 3-2 during Senior Night on Tuesday, October 25 to wind down the regular season.
Wellsboro took the first set 25-20 but the Lady Wildcats rallied to take the next two, 25-16 and 28-26, to take a 2-1 match lead. The Lady Hornets won the 4th set 25-22 to force a 5th and final set, which Athens took 15-10 to claim the win.
Senior Maddi Bordas tallied 31 assists and 13 digs and Emily Starkweather recorded 7 points, 6 kills, and 18 digs in their final home game. Junior Natalie Cleveland finished with 10 points and 23 digs, junior Meredith Brownlee added 6 points, 4 kills, 3 blocks, and 13 digs, sophomore Lexi Urena added 16 points, 8 kills, and 19 digs, and sophomore Paige Logsdon finished with 10 points, 15 kills, 11 blocks, and 9 digs.
Wellsboro won the JV game 2-0 (25-18 and 25-17) to close out the season with a 9-13 record and a two-game winning streak.
The loss drops the Lady Hornets to 11-11 (7-7 NTL Large School Division). The team will be back in action in the District IV Class AA playoffs.
About the Author
Ed Weaver is the owner of Circle W Sports in Wellsboro, PA, is the Sports Director for The Home Page Network and the creator of WellsboroAthletics.com and WellsboroFootball.com. You can follow him on Twitter or friend him on Facebook.
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