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HCS Suffers Tough Loss in Volleyball Sectional Finals

Sat, Feb 19, 2011

UPDATED: Complete game story. Video added. The HCS volleyball team lost a heartbreaker to New York Mills 3-1 in the Section III Class D finals at Jamesville-Dewitt today.

HCS Suffers Tough Loss in Volleyball Sectional Finals

Contrary to the sentiments of yet another inspirational poster created by Jody Holcomb and hanging above the Hamilton fans, three was not the charm for the HCS volleyball team today.

The girls made it to the Section III Class D finals for the third straight year, but came home titleless again, losing 3-1 to New York Mills in a game played at Jamesville-Dewitt High School.

NY Mills was easily the toughest test for HCS in the sectional. The Lady Emerald Knights strolled past Owen D. Young in the quarterfinals and shrugged off Brookfield in the semis earlier this week. But, Mills made few unforced errors and recaptured its poise and reversed the momentum in the fourth game to advance to the regionals.

The Marauders opened the first game with a 5-0 run and stretched it as much as 12-4 and 21-11 before Hamilton got hot. HCS ran off a string of points and made it 22-17 and eventually 24-19 before losing the first game 25-19.

Hamilton continued its resurgence, staying on Mills' heels for the entire match. Having been down as much as 18-11, HCS made two dood offensive runs and tied it at 20. But, Mills closed out the game with its serving and won 25-21.

HCS and Mills trade points in the early going of the third game. Then, Hamilton found its stride and took the lead at 6-3 and advanced it to 11-5, then 17-10. With the score 21-15, Marissa Sitts made a huge block at the net and Hamilton cruised to a 25-16 win.

The momentum of the match changed 180 degrees.

Hamilton was still down 2-1 but had finished game three powerfully and started thre fourth game in the same form, going up 7-2, then 11-2 and 12-5. Mills edged its way back into the game, but the Lady Emerald Knights still managed to lead 21-11. Mills chipped away at the lead, trimming it to 21-14 and 23-19 and then tied it at 23.

The two teams were tied at 24 and then again at 25 before Mills finally sealed the win and the match 3-1.

As they have all season, the Lady Emerald Knights got outstanding games from Morgan Brooks, Emily Powrie, Rachel Holcomb, Alissa Babcock and Sitts.

For Hamilton:

  • Morgan Brooks had 2 aces, 12 digs, 5 kills;
  • Emily Powrie had 4 aces, 7 digs, 4 kills;
  • Rachel Holcomb had 7 assists;
  • Carrie Von Muench had 6 kills;
  • Hannah Sorosky had 6 digs, 6 assists;
  • Clara Jones had 10 digs.
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