State Tournament Preview: Regions 5-8

<p>Annually, regions 5-8 feature multiple KHSAA Volleyball State Tournament title contenders. </p> <p>Here’s a look at the champions from regions 5-8 set to compete in the 2020 KHSAA Volleyball State Tournament. </p> <p><strong>Elizabethtown (Region 5):</strong> Pulling off a repeat, Elizabethtown outlasted rival Central Hardin 3-2 (25-22, 20-25, 25-17, 13-25, 15-9) in the Region 5 title match. The back-to-back Region 5 champion features senior setter Grace Filburn, junior outside hitter/opposite [player_tooltip player_id="104555" first="Mary" last="Hargan"], senior outside hitter [player_tooltip player_id="68104" first="Elizabeth" last="Godfrey"] and sophomore setter/middle blocker/opposite Sarah Clark. Excelling in the second half of the 2020 high school volleyball season, Elizabethtown has won 10 of its last 12 matches. Elizabethtown (16-5) is scheduled to meet Mercy in the first round of the KHSAA Volleyball State Tournament. </p> <p><strong>Mercy (Region 6):</strong> Perennial title contender Mercy is poised to compete in the 2020 KHSAA Volleyball State Tournament after shutting out Holy Cross (Louisville) 3-0 (25-11, 25-6, 25-18)in the Region 6 title match. Mercy is a veteran team which features senior setter [player_tooltip player_id="68067" first="Elena" last="Scott"], senior defensive specialist [player_tooltip player_id="68066" first="Eleanor" last="Beavin"], senior outside hitter/defensive specialist [player_tooltip player_id="103828" first="Fallan" last="Lanham"], senior middle blocker/opposite Allison Holloway, junior defensive specialist Addie Poehner and sophomore middle blocker [player_tooltip player_id="106690" first="Meredith" last="Brown"]. Scott is the 2020 Region 6 Player of the Year.</p> <p><strong>Assumption (Region 7):</strong> Reigning state champion Assumption is looking to capture another championship. The Rockets outlasted rival Sacred Heart 3-2 (25-20, 20-25, 25-16, 22-25, 15-10) in the 2020 Region 7 title match. Thriving late in the 2020 high school volleyball season, Assumption has won 15 of its last 16 matches. Key players for Assumption (15-2) include sophomore outside hitter [player_tooltip player_id="106668" first="Sydney" last="Helmers"], senior setter [player_tooltip player_id="68076" first="Alyssa" last="Eaton"], senior middle blocker/outside hitter [player_tooltip player_id="103830" first="Caroline" last="Cermack"], senior defensive specialist [player_tooltip player_id="103831" first="Madilyn" last="O’Toole"] and junior opposite/middle blocker [player_tooltip player_id="104567" first="Emily" last="Ready"]. Assumption is slated to meet Daviess County in the first round of the KHSAA Volleyball State Tournament. </p> <p><strong>North Oldham (Region 8):</strong> Another KHSAA Volleyball State Tournament regular, North Oldham shut out Simon Kenton 3-0 (25-19, 25-13, 25-16) in the 2020 Region 8 title match. Senior defensive specialist Karly McNeil, senior outside hitter Meredith Kovarovic, senior middle blocker Emily Goodin, senior outside hitter, [player_tooltip player_id="103838" first="Jordan" last="Atchison"], junior middle blocker/right side Erika Beisner, junior setter Lindsey Adams, junior middle blocker/right side Kelsey Hillebrand and senior defensive specialist/setter Halle Adams contribute as part of a balanced North Oldham team. North Oldham is scheduled to meet Greenwood in the first round of the KHSAA Volleyball State Tournament. </p> <p>&nbsp;</p>