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Arcanum senior Stevie Johnting picks up one of her nine kills against
Franklin Monroe
Tuesday. Johnting also had 10 blocks for the Lady
Trojans as Arcanum topped the Jets in
three sets, 25-17, 25-17 and
25-21. CNO Photos by George Starks
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Arcanum takes
first conference win of 2016
FM gives gallant effort
By George Starks
ARCANUM- After a third place finish in the county volleyball
tournament, Arcanum faced Franklin Monroe in the first Cross County
Conference match of the season.
The Lady Trojans won the match in three sets but it wasn’t easy.
After taking the opening two sets by identical scores of 25-17, the
third set was more of a struggle but the Trojans prevailed, 25-21.
“We played hard and the girls never gave up,” said FM coach Angie
Filbrun. “I’m very proud of them.”
Not looking to lose in three set and take the sweep, Franklin Monroe
came out of the huddle with the gloves on, ready to fight and that is
what the Jets did.
Fight!
On a night when the Jets would never hold a lead, it seemed like they
would get there on more than one occasion in the third.
Forcing ties on five different occasions, the Jets put the backs of
Arcanum against the wall most of the time.
Arcanum would not be outplayed and would take the lead for good,
breaking the final tie of the night, 19-19, on service points from
junior Elle Siculan.
“We struggled in the last set,” said Arcanum coach Macey O’Dell. “I
think our legs were giving out on us but in the last few games, I think
we’ve gelled as a team. We’ve made some changes since the tournament
and we’re coming together as a team. It’s still early in the year and
we’re learning each other’s rolls as a team. I think tonight, we got
it. We haven’t had practice lately and we’ve not had our conditioning
either but overall, we played well and did an amazing jobtonight.”
While never giving up, the Trojans did exactly what was needed the
whole night to gain a victory.
Hitting the floor and diving after balls to keep it alive and force the
hand of the Jets, O’Dell was more than pleased with the effort.
“We were very good at hustling tonight,” O’Dell said of her team. “We
didn’t let many balls drop tonight and that is something we worked on
and worked on and tonight, they showed me that they’ve got it.”
Senior Stevie Johnting led the way for Arcanum recording 10 blocks and
nine kills. Alongside of senior Shai Robinson with 14 kills, the
Trojans were nearly unstoppable on the front line.
“Stevie had a great night,” admitted O’Dell. “Shai had a ton of kills
also but everybody as a team played great. Getting the first league
game is a great wat to start the season off.”
Even in losing, the Jets made a statement in the third set and Filbrun
elaborated on the effort displayed by her team.
“We had goal in that last set and it came in baby steps,” said Filbrun.
“These kids fought, fought, fought and they were almost there. Our
timeouts were timely and they worked for us. Kids like Kennedy Morris,
Maddie Scharr and this whole team worked hard tonight.”
Along with Johnting and Robinson, Brittany Kenny and Siculan combined
for 29 assists while senior Lucy Shannon added 13 digs in support.
Arcanum will travel to Bradford Thursday while the Jets will host Twin
Valley South.
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FM
senior Emilee Morris looks to get a kill past
McKenzie Sharrits (13) and Elle Siculan (2)
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