Pirate volleyball sweep at Spencerville
By Cort Reynolds
The Bluffton High School volleyball team swept host Spencerville handily in a Northwest Conference match Thursday evening, October 5.
The Pirates improved to 16-4 overall and 5-2 in the NWC with the decisive 25-11, 25-14, 25-13 win.
The Pirates maintained sole possession of third place in the league standings after the sweep. Crestview is first at 7-0, followed by Leipsic at 6-1.
Last-place Spencerville fell to 4-11 overall and 0-6 in the NWC after the defeat.
Junior Ayla Grandey and Kendall Stackhouse led the Pirates with 15 kills apiece.
Freshman Karlie Lora knocked down six kills and came up with four blocks.
Setter Gracie Yarnell passed out 32 assists, mustered five digs and served two aces.
Libero Avery Talavinia came up with five digs.
Morgan Fruchey made two blocks. Stackhouse and Gracie Warren each dealt a pair of aces.
The Bluffton reserves also won in straight sets, 2-0.
The Pirates host league foe Columbus Grove (5-9, 3-4 NWC) Tuesday, October 10 in the final conference match of the season.
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