The Ionia 9th Grade Volleyball team went 1-1 Wednesday night.  They started out strong winning the first set 25-22.  In game 2 Ionia had trouble building any momentum and North Pointe came out to a 11-3 lead.  The lead proved too great and Ionia never fully recovered losing the set 16-25.  In game 3 the Bulldogs came out steady and pulled out the win 15-13.  

In the second match of the night Ionia played Cedar Springs.  They came out slow and had difficulty finding any momentum.  The lost set one 12-25.  In game 2 Cedar Springs started the game with a tough server that quickly gave them the lead.  The Bulldogs answered back and tied up the game.before a late game run secured the win for the RedHawks 25-21.  

Brooklynn Nash led the Bulldogs with 3 kills on the night, While Gena Rogers, Kenadie McCoy, Isabella Gallagher and Erin Steffen all added 2.  Gena Rogers, Kenadie McCoy, and Ava Bowen served consistently throughout the night, while Ella Bouwhuis moved across the back line defending our court. 

The Bulldogs are now 6-4 for the Season and play next in Olivet on Tuesday for their first conference match up of the year.