Volleyball Season Ends with District Loss to Dansville

One of the best seasons in recent memory came to an end last week when the Stockbridge volleyball team dropped a three set match to Dansville in the district opener in Leslie Monday, October 30.

The Panthers came up short against the eventual district champion Aggies 21-25, 18-25, 20-25 to finish its season with a 24-12-2 overall record.

Stockbridge jumped out to a quick 8-2 lead in the opening set, but Dansville answered with eight straight points to take a 10-8 lead.

The Panthers would get within 14-13, but the Aggies would would go on a 10-4 run for a 24-17 lead. Stockbridge tried to get back in it with four straight points, but a missed serve ended the set 25-21.

The second set saw Stockbridge take an 11-10 lead and trailed 14-13 before the Aggies scored three straight for a 17-13 lead. The lead would grow to 20-16 and Dansville would put the set away 25-18 for a 2-0 lead.

Dansville jumped out to a 10-4 lead in the third set, but the Panthers bounced back to take a 12-11 lead.

The set was tied at 14 when Dansville went on a 5-0 run for a 19-14 lead and closed in on the match with a 23-15 lead. Stockbridge would score four straight to cut the lead to 23-19, but Dansville would close it out 25-20 to win the match 3-0 and end the Panthers season.

Maggie Jones recorded 10 kills, one block, and two digs to lead the Panthers.

Megan Mackinder had a strong all around game with eight kills, four aces, and five digs, while Alaina Kellenberger had four kills, two blocks, and one dig for the Panthers.

Taylor Lockhart had three kills, one ace, and eight digs, while Jessica Sparks had five digs and one ace. Grace Burg chipped in with two kills, one ace, three digs, and two assists, while Maddie Dalton dished out 24 assists, six digs, one block, and one ace, and Gracee Robidou had three digs.