Lady Hornets Sweep Athens To End Regular Season
By: Ed Weaver | NTL Sports | October 25, 2023 | Photo courtesy Traveling Portraits Photography
The Wellsboro Volleyball team finished the regular season on the road, sweeping Athens 3-0 on Tuesday, October 24.
Wellsboro edged Athens 25-23 in the first set and 25-22 in the second to take a 2-0 lead over the Lady Wildcats. Wellsboro completed the sweep with a 25-13 win in the second set.
Sophomore Taylor Main led the Lady Hornets with 25 points, 3 aces and 11 assists while senior Natalie Cleveland had 16 digs. Junior Lexi Urena had 10 kills, 6 points (2 aces) and 6 digs, junior Arianah Lawton made 4 assists, and senior Olivia Chilson and junior Paige Logsdon also had 4 kills apiece. Logsdon also had 2 solo blocks.
Wellsboro started the evening winning the JV game 2-1. Wellsboro took the first set 25-19, lost 25-17, then rebounded to win the third set 16-14. They finish the year with a 14-5 record.
The win in the Varsity game gives the Lady Hornets an 11-9 record overall and 9-5 in the NTL Large School Division. The Lady Hornets currently sit in the sixth spot in the District IV Class 2A standings heading into post-season play.
Ed Weaver is the owner of Circle W Sports in Wellsboro, PA, is the Sports Director for The Home Page Network and the creator of WellsboroAthletics.com and WellsboroFootball.com. You can follow him on Twitter or friend him on Facebook.
