It was a big night for the Patrick County High Lady Cougars volleyball team, coming away with a 3-0 win on September 30 at North Stokes, upping their record to 8-4.
Highlighting the night were milestones reached by two Lady Cougars. In the second set, Junior Camille Gonzalez reached 500 assists for her career. On the night, she had 32 assists.
In the third set, Junior Journey Moore collected her 1,000th dig. Moore had 26 digs along with 6 aces in the game. Moore became just the second Lady Cougar to reach 1,000 digs.
The match started a little slow for the Lady Cougars, trailing in the early going 8-9. They responded with a 9-1 run, taking the lead at 17-10 before closing out the set 25-17.
The North Stokes battled back from a 6-1 deficit, tying the set at 14-14. It would remain close, with neither team able to gain more than a two-point lead with the momentum swinging back and forth. Facing set point at 22-24, the Lady Cougars took the next four points for the 26-24 set win.
The Lady Cougars seemed in control in the third set, cruising to a 24-18 lead and match point. North Stokes would win the next five points before the Lady Cougars finished out the match with a 25-23 third set win.
For much of the match, the Lady Cougars had to contend with the solid defense played by North Stokes. “They played some really good defense and kept balls up that I didn’t think would stay up. That was pretty exciting,” said Lady Cougar head coach Heidi Moore.
“I thought we did really well. A good game,” said Moore. “It was nice to come in, especially after being off for a few days, and be able to play pretty well.”
In the victory, Jayden Callahan had 12 kills and 10 digs, and Eliza Clifton had 9 kills and 11 digs.
Sidney Tatum and Chloe Hubbard each chipped in 6 kills.
