10th Region Quarterfinals: Montgomery, Brossart move on

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Attend the Top 250 Expo 12/1 in Wilder, KY! Use coupon code "GrahamExpo2024" at checkout for $10 off registration fee!</strong> Here's the&nbsp;link to the event page:&nbsp;<a href="https://events.prepdig.com/e/1299/register/kentucky-top-250-expo" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://events.prepdig.com/e/1299/register/kentucky-top-250-expo</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>It is about playing good volleyball at this time of the season and two teams that executed better Monday moved on to the region semifinals back at Bracken County on Wednesday at 6 p.m.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Montgomery County 3, Harrison County 0</strong> <strong>(25-16, 25-9, 25-22)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Indians are back in the region semifinals for the third time in four years after pounding out a victory over the disciplined Fillies.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Montgomery County simply got into a better rhythm than Harrison County. Sophie Fouch and [player_tooltip player_id='397723' first='Kate' last='Conn'] split time at setter and both put the ball in good places for the hitters. [player_tooltip player_id='477089' first='Sara' last='Zink'] had another good all-around game and Tia Terpening made good first contacts. [player_tooltip player_id='594516' first='Alexis' last='White'], [player_tooltip player_id='755626' first='Erin' last='Fawns'] and Zink finished in double digits in kills with [player_tooltip player_id='603805' first='Baylee' last='Warner'] getting in on the action. The Indians (26-12) served 10 aces to three for the Fillies (23-15).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Senior [player_tooltip player_id='477091' first='Audrey' last='Dawson'] tried to give the Fillies a chance digging up a lot of good balls, but the Fillies had no answer for the Montgomery County size. Lexie Highlander also had a good game setting.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The first game stayed close until Terpening landed some aces to let the Indians pull away. After dominating the second game, the Indians jumped ahead 10-3 only to see the Fillies come back to within one at 12-11. Harrison County did cut the lead to two late before Anna Allison finished the game with a kill.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Fillies have eight seniors. They are Dawson, Lillian Watson, Owyn McCoy, Kaylee Fields, Jolie Hill, Carlie Mullett, Jaslyn Pinson and Briana Tucker,</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Bishop Brossart 3, Bracken County 0 (25-22, 25-20, 25-12)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Winning that first game set the tone for this match. Brossart (25-11) built a 15-9 lead in that first game only to see the Bears come back and tie it at 20. The Bears led 22-21 before the Mustangs finished the game with a 4-0 run. [player_tooltip player_id='159379' first='Kate' last='Neltner'] put down an overpass. Then after a replay, [player_tooltip player_id='484451' first='Aubrey' last='Rebholz'] landed two aces to end that first game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The second game stayed close with Bracken County building a 17-15 lead. Brossart came back to go up 21-20 then finished it with four straight points. [player_tooltip player_id='603546' first='Chloe' last='Hershey'] landed a kill before [player_tooltip player_id='515259' first='Callie' last='Ritter'] put down two balls to go with a Bracken long hit to end the game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The third game saw Neltner and Hershey take over. Neltner put down three kills in a row and Hershey had an ace to give the Mustangs a 7-1 lead. That lead increased to 12 a couple times before the Mustangs put it away.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='212193' first='Macy' last='Lucas'] had a nice game digging and hitting for the Bears and [player_tooltip player_id='600935' first='Makenzie' last='Rudd'] made a number of big saves. [player_tooltip player_id='210745' first='Nicole' last='Archibald'] surpassed 1000 assists for her career and hit double figures in that category again.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Bracken County's season may be over, but the Bears (25-13) broke the school record for wins in a season and recorded a second straight 39th District championship. Archibald, Emma Knott, Alaynah Beard, Braelyn Garvey and Isabelle Straathof gradute this spring for the Bears.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Stat Leaders</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Kills</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='603546' first='Chloe' last='Hershey'], Bishop Brossart - 16</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='159379' first='Kate' last='Neltner'], Bishop Brossart - 15</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='594516' first='Alexis' last='White'], Montgomery County - 13</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='212193' first='Macy' last='Lucas'], Bracken County - 12</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='477089' first='Sara' last='Zink'], Montgomery County - 11</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='755626' first='Erin' last='Fawns'], Montgomery County - 10</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='603805' first='Baylee' last='Warner'], Montgomery County - 8</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Emma Knott, Bracken County - 7</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Lillian Watson, Harrison County - 6</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Jolie Hill, Harrison County - 6</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Assists</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='484451' first='Aubrey' last='Rebholz'], Bishop Brossart - 35</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Lexie Highlander, Harrison County - 20</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Sophie Fouch, Montgomer County - 19</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='397723' first='Kate' last='Conn'], Montgomery County - 13</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='210745' first='Nicole' last='Archibald'], Bracken County - 11</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Digs</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='587827' first='Grace' last='Frommeyer'], Bishop Brossart - 19</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Tia Terpening, Montgomery County - 17</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='477091' first='Audrey' last='Dawson'], Harrison County - 13</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Lucas - 13</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='477089' first='Sara' last='Zink'], Montgomery County - 12</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Rudd - 11</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Neltner - 10</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Hershey - 10</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Aces</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>White - 3</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Terpening - 3</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Neltner - 3</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Zink - 2</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Rebholz - 2</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Blocks</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Fawns - 3</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Warner - 2</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Watson - 2</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='532789' first='Audree' last='Whitaker'], Harrison County - 2</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Knott - 2</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Notable Performances</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["594516"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":["override_image"],"_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":712250,"_player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":"field_62f141137ead9","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-67205af76d0eb"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">White continues to control the net using her size. She put down a lot of balls in the creases and gave the Indians some solid serves in the win. White said the new rotation has led to more inside and outside balance for the Indians throwing off opponents. White credited teamwork for helping Montgomery County advance.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":712251,"_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"Tia Terpening","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2025","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"5'4u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"32926","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Montgomery County","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"Alpha Performance Volleyball","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-67205af76d1a5"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Terpening set the tone defensively with consistently smooth passes. She also did a good job landing balls for aces and setting up hitters when Montgomery County ventured out of system. Terpening said hustle plays are a mentality. She credited her teammates for fighting back when down and letting her know where the openings are.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["397723"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":["override_image"],"_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":712252,"_player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":"field_62f141137ead9","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-67206168cfc04"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Conn did a lot of setting for the Indians and it paid off giving the Indians another hitter and she put balls in the right spots all game. She can do the short and the long sets in addition to making good passes to set up the offense. Conn contributes at all six positions for the Indians.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["477091"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-67206168cfc48"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Dawson is a versatile player for the Fillies. She made continuous save after save for Harrison County. Dawson did land some kills when she took her swings. She just could not get enough swings to lift Harrison County to the win.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["159379"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":["override_image"],"_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":712255,"_player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":"field_62f141137ead9","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-67206168cfc93"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Volleyball games have their waves of ups and downs. No matter what, Neltner (pictured) is always talking to her teammates and keeping them in the right mindset. Neltner delivered big kills in the first two games then took over in the third game. Neltner jumped up high and smacked balls screaming to the ground. She credits having a good connection with setter [player_tooltip player_id='484451' first='Aubrey' last='Rebholz'] as the key there in addition to being coachable.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["603546"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":["override_image"],"_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":712258,"_player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":"field_62f141137ead9","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-67206168cfcdc"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Hershey gives the Mustangs balance with a good pin presence. Hershey forces opponents to guard the other Brossart hitters one-on-one. Hershey also stretches out to make good passes. Hershey credits her teammates for doing a good job telling her where to hit balls.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["732580"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-67206168cfd54"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Robinson gives the Mustangs a valuable rotation up front. She takes good swings and puts away overpassed balls. Robinson said a key to success is keeping up the intensity and energy up, even when the team is down. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["212193"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":["override_image"],"_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":712264,"_player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":"field_62f141137ead9","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-67206168cfda0"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Lucas took some powerful swings against the taller Mustangs muscling balls through at times and down. Lucas finds creative ways to land kills. Lucas also tracked down a number of balls in the loss.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->