The Ionia Varsity Volleyball team hosted Eaton Rapids in front of a great home crowd for Youth Night! The Bulldogs were excited to see so many players in attendance and honor all of their hard work! The Bulldogs fed off the energy in the stands and rallied back from a bit of a slow start to get the defense and offense rolling to a strong 25-20 finish in the first set. The Lady Dawgs were focused in the second set and put together several strong runs to push to a 25-11 finish. The third set saw a strong defensive effort in combination with several tough offensive plays to close out the match with a 25-18 set win. 

The attack at the net was led by Danika Fyan with 14 kills, and Tessa Griffith with 8. Jessa Swinehart also contributed several key kills, adding 6 on the night. Kassidy Casillas kept the offense running strong with 27 assists. Emma Scoby led offensively behind the service line with 3 aces on the night, with Fyan and Casillas both adding 2. Defense was a key factor in tonights win as the back row continuously worked to provide scoring opportunities for the Bulldogs. Paige Castillo led with 13 digs, while Casillas added 6. At the net, Fyan led defensively with 4 blocks. Overall it was another great team effort to move the Bulldogs to 20-3 overall and 5-1 in CAAC. The Bulldogs travel next to St. Johns this Saturday.