Visiting Glenvar edged out the Patrick County High Lady Cougars in a match that never seemed to lack excitement and featured outstanding play on both sides of the net. The Lady Cougars dropped their first match of the season, three sets to one, 24-26, 23-25, 28-26, 15-25 in the September 10 matchup.
The Lady Cougars took an early lead in the first set, forcing a Glenvar timeout with the score at 9-5. Glenvar chipped away at the lead, tying the set at 24-24 before taking the next two points for the set win.
It was Glenvar who jumped out to the lead in the second set. The Lady Cougars took a timeout trailing 2-9, eventually falling behind 10-19. Fighting back, the Lady Cougars went on a 11-2 run catching Glenvar at 21-21. The teams traded points, staying tied at 23-23. Glenvar once again took the final two points and the set, 23-25.
“That was awesome,” said Lady Cougar head coach Heidi Moore. “The fact that they didn’t give up, that we were down 19-10 and we tied it up, that shows you the heart they’ve got.”
The third set was a nailbiter throughout. The set started with the teams trading points, and Glenvar eventually pulling out to a 10-15 lead. Once again, the Lady Cougars fought back with a 7-2 run, tying the set at 17 apiece. Patrick County took the lead at 20-19, with Glenvar coming back to take their own lead at 21-24. Facing match point, the Lady Cougars took the next four points, taking a 25-24 lead. After being tied again at 26, they finished out the set with a 28-26 win.
The Lady Cougars took a lead in the fourth set at 11-8. Glenvar went on a 12-2 run, pulling out to a 13-20 lead. While there was no quit in the Lady Cougars, this time Glenvar was able to hold on for the 15-25 set win, taking the match in four sets.
“It was a good match on both sides,” said Coach Moore, noting how close the match was throughout. “We hit a little bit better, we win tonight.”
Camille Gonzalez had 30 assists and 10 digs on the night. Journey Moore finished with 23 digs. Lily Hazelwood had 11 kills, 4 blocks and 5 aces with Jayden Callahan adding 9 kills and 15 digs.
