Bobcats Hold Off Kent State In Narrow MAC Thriller
Ohio wins 14-10 as defense stifles Kent State in a hard fought MAC East clash. Holley carries Kent with 159 rushing yards and 101 passing, while Ohio's defense and late stops preserve the victory.
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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 2016
Page
8
Ohio wins 14-10 as defense stifles Kent State in a hard fought MAC East clash. Holley carries Kent with 159 rushing yards and 101 passing, while Ohio's defense and late stops preserve the victory.
Nelsonville York fights back from a 20-16 deficit in the first set to defeat Crooksville 3-1 and capture the Division III sectional championship at Ben Wagner Gym. Senior Sam Taylor 6 kills 17 assists, Jordan Fick 14 kills, Sidney Fick 11 kills lead NY to a district semifinal at Waverly.
Fairfield Union rises behind Amber Lee who scores twice in 61 seconds to overturn an Athens lead and propel the No. 1 seed Falcons to a 5-1 win. Maddie Davis opened scoring for Athens but Lee’s quick burst gave Fairfield Union control and advancement to the district tournament.
No. 3 seed Athens Bulldogs beat No. 2 Chillicothe 3-1 in a Division II sectional at Chillicothe. Athens dropped the first set 24 26 before taking 25 20 25 20 25 11. Naomi Oberg 23 kills Gabby Carey 15 kills Sydney Rutter 52 assists and 14 digs led the attack. Serena Smith 32 digs and Cierra Ellis 22 digs anchored defense. The win advances Athens to the district tournament for the sixth straight year. They meet Southeastern on Wednesday at 6 p.m.
The No 1 seed Alexander Spartans swept No 9 Oak Hill 25-11 25-6 25-14 to win the title and improve to 20-3. Sydney Davis had 35 assists four aces and three kills. Jala Mace led with 18 kills. Jenna Terry nine kills. Mace and Lexi Whitney each added two aces. Hudnall 16 digs and Mace 11 digs. The Spartans move to the Division III district tournament at Waverly High School Thursday at 6 p.m. against Piketon.
Waterford Wildcats stay undefeated in league play with a 55-0 win over Federal Hocking High School, building a 42-0 halftime lead to move to 8-1 overall and 7-0 in the TVC Hocking. Tyler McCutcheon rushed for 142 yards to lead the effort, securing the program’s first league crown since 2007. See FEDHOCK on page B2.
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