<span style="font-weight: 400">By Ashlee Mullis</span> <span style="font-weight: 400">The Lady Cougar Varsity Volleyball Team opened up the season at home March 2, hosting the Lady Eagles of GW Danville. </span> <span style="font-weight: 400">The Cougars won in three sets 25-8, 25-4, and 25-8. Keely Belcher had 7 kills and Suzanne Gonzalez had 6 kills. Lainie Hopkins had 22 assists and 5 aces. Lauren Largen had 9 aces. </span> <span style="font-weight: 400">The Cougars hosted the Lady Warriors of Magna Vista on March 9, and prevailed in three sets, 26-24, 25-20, and 26-24. Lauren Largen led PC with 11 kills. Suzanne Gonzalez had 10 kills, 14 digs, and 2 aces. Julianna Overby had 23 assists and 5 aces, and Mackenzie Belcher had 12 digs, 2 assists, and 1 ace. </span> <span style="font-weight: 400">On March 11, Patrick County traveled to Magna Vista, and won in four sets 28-26, 25-21, 25-27, and 25-22. Suzanne Gonzalez had 20 kills, 3 blocks, and 23 digs. Lainie Hopkins had 24 assists, 6 digs, and 2 kills. Mackenzie Belcher had 24 digs and 8 aces, while Lauren Largen had 7 kills, 9 digs, and 3 aces. </span> <span style="font-weight: 400">The Varsity Lady Cougars are 3-0 on the season. </span> <span style="font-weight: 400">The JV Cougars defeated the JV Lady Warriors at home on March 9 in two sets 25-13 & 25-22. Kaylee Towler led the Lady Cougars with 7 kills, 4 aces, and 3 digs. Madi Heath had 5 kills. Marissa Bentley had 3 kills and 2 aces. Bryley Pike had 6 digs, and Lilly Byers earned 14 assists for the match. </span>
