Recent Big Individual and Team Performances

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>St. Ursula Defeats McNicholas 3-1</strong><br>The Bulldogs gutted out a solid win as the regular season winds down and the postseason looms ahead with district play. These two teams have good depth, experience, and are ranked highly in their respective divisions. SUA, 14-8 overall is #3 in DI They are the DII state champion from 2024. SUA was led by freshman phenom [player_tooltip player_id='582200' first='Lucy' last='Waleskowski'] as she dished 40 assists for a 10.0 a/s average in the win. She also added 13 digs and five kills. Another freshman performed well as [player_tooltip player_id='778092' first='Parker' last='Terrill'] (*pictured) was just shy of a double-double effort leading SUA offensively with 12 kills to go with seven digs. Senior libero and Tennessee commit [player_tooltip player_id='204230' first='Emma' last='Frietch'] led the defense with a match high 27 digs. She now has over 1,100 career digs with what should be a handful of matches left in the postseason to wrap up a fantastic SUA varsity career. Other key contributors were junior [player_tooltip player_id='480820' first='Lola' last='Waleskowski'] with 10 digs and four blocks as well as fellow junior [player_tooltip player_id='835547' first='Maisie' last='Jones'] with nine kills. For the Rockets (#1 in DIV, 20-2 overall), [player_tooltip player_id='548602' first='Sarah' last='Hutchinson'] led their effort with a match best 16 kills on a .325 efficiency. [player_tooltip player_id='435871' first='Ali' last='Strange'] led the match with 31 total digs as [player_tooltip player_id='480801' first='Savanna' last='Stacey'] earned a double-double with 10 kills and 18 digs. Playoff action begins soon for both squads with the following matches ahead: </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Archbishop McNicholas vs. DePaul Cristo Rey | Thursday 10/16, 6pm @ Lakota West </li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>SUA Bulldogs vs. Walnut Hills | Thursday 10/23, 6pm @ Lakota West<br></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Mason Defeats Kings as DI/DII Powers Go Head to Head</strong><br>In a meaningful late-season non-league match between two high quality ranked teams, Mason and Kings got after it as the Comets came from a set down to claim the match 3-1. Mason, ranked #4 in the most recent DI coach poll, saw mirrored offensive performances from senior<strong> Maya Ahlers</strong> and freshman [player_tooltip player_id='781702' first='Brooklyn' last='Meinberg'] as each terminated 13 kills in the win. Senior <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='339082' first='Addyson' last='Bianchini'] </strong>was also instrumental as she dished 26 assists while collecting 12 digs as Meinberg added 10 digs for double-double efforts for both prospects. For Kings, the 2023 DI state champion, they delivered 56 total kills as a team to outpace Mason offensively. The Knights saw big effort from two seniors in [player_tooltip player_id='222621' first='Ava' last='McIntyre'] and [player_tooltip player_id='227799' first='Sophia' last='Richardson'] with 14 and 13 kills respectively. Another freshman making big plays was Kings' [player_tooltip player_id='774795' first='Laura' last='Raines'] with 10 kills and nine digs. Junior [player_tooltip player_id='608312' first='Anabelle' last='Seni'] had a match high 50 assists as fellow junior [player_tooltip player_id='725537' first='Kennady' last='Horsley'] also earned match high honors with 21 digs. Both of these teams appear poised to make a solid effort at a deep postseason run. Their respective paths start with the following matches:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Kings vs. Winton Woods | Monday 10/20, 5:30pm @ Princeton</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Mason vs. Fairfield/Hamilton winner | Wednesday 10/22, 5pm @ Lakota East</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Addison Lefeld</strong> - 2027 | OH | Nordonia<br>The 5'11 pin hitter came up clutch for the Knights (16-5) overall as they defeated Brecksville-Broadview Heights 3-1 to maintain second place in the Suburban-National league. In the win, Lefeld had a team best 13 kills on an impressive .423 efficiency. Her offense was accompanied by 10 digs, three blocks, and three service aces for a complete stat line. At 300 kills and a .307 efficiency, she is having a career best season with her arm. This includes an uptick in her impact during the month of October in which she seemingly is playing her best ball by the numbers. Over the Knights' most recent five matches, Lefeld has earned 96 kills for an average of 4.4 k/s, ahead of her 3.9 k/s season average. She is a rangy attacker in her ability to move the ball from the left pin, including good pace when in rhythm to contact.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Claire Clemens</strong> - 2027 | DS/L | Carroll<br>The Patriots concluded their regular season on a four-match win streak, including their recent 3-1 victory over Franklin. In the win, Clemens was big on the defensive side with 27 total digs over four sets. This winning stretch to close out the season also include a career best 32 digs in Carroll's 3-2 win over Wilmington to land her at 280 digs on the season and an average of 12.2 digs per match. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->