JOHN CURTIS - Daily Union Sports Editor
Shelbyville Daily Union
SHELBYVILLE, IL. —
Cowden-Herrick volleyball opened their season on the road and opened with a sweep, beating Teutopolis varsity, 25-14, 19-25, 25-15, and the Teutopolis JV, 27-25, 25-22.
The Hornets started the first game of the season swarming out the hive and attacking Teutopolis on their home court, 25-14. T’Town recovered and held the Hornets off in game 2, but couldn’t keep swatting in game and Cowden-Herrick stung the Shoes on opening night.
Payton Jones was the sharpest stinger for the Hornets, swinging for seven of the team’s 17 kills in the 3-game set. Mackenzie Morrison has three kills and middle hitter Micah Jones had four kills and a team-high four blocks. Morrison also added a block and led the team defense with seven digs.
Alex Russell led the Hornets at the serving line with 14 points and three aces, while Jones served up a team-high four aces. They had nine aces as a team. Russell and Emily Wheeler combined to dish out 16 assists for the 17 kills. They team had 20 digs.
Cowden-Herrick (1-0, 1-0 NTC) play Thursday at home vs. Ramsey.
Varsity
Cowden-Herrick def. Teutopolis, 25-14, 19-25, 25-15
Hornet stats: Payton Jones 6 pts 4 aces 7 kills 5 digs; Alex Russell 14 points 3 aces 1 kill 10 assists 3 digs; Mackenzie Morrison 2 pts 3 kills 1 block 7 digs; Emily Wheeler 9 pts 2 aces 1 kill 6 assists 2 digs; Micah Jones 4 pts 4 kills 4 blocks; Brittany Travis 3 digs; Sammie Burrus 1 kill
JV
Cowden-Herrick def. Teutopolis, 27-25 25-22
Hornet stats: Sammie Burrus 2 pts 1 ace 3 kills; Katelynn Clearwater 6 pts 1 kill 1 block 2 assists 1 dig; Paige Buchanan 4 pts 1 kill 3 assists; Rachel Allen 1 pt 1 ace 1 block; Angelica Beck 3 pts 1 ace 3 digs; Taylor Edwards 1 pt 1 ace; Autumn Riley 6 pts 2 kills 2 digs; Harley Black 1 kill
