The Ionia 8th Grade Volleyball team traveled to Portland tonight to take on the Raiders. The first set started off a little slow for the Bulldogs. Lack of communication and a few errors on serve receive led them to a first set loss, falling to Portland 16-25. Ionia regrouped and came out with high energy in set two, knowing they had to set the pace early. Logan Thomas, Avery Hoppough, and Shiann Boer all served tough. Amelia Griffith had two nice kills from the middle while Ariana Frias added two and Emma Hoppough had one. Kaylee Stoakes and Kaya Clark were solid on defense and moved their feet well. The Bulldogs played their game and defeated Portland 25-9. The final set was bound to be exciting as it all came down to the last 15 points. Ionia serve received well and had great communication. The Lady Dawgs were determined to pull off the win and they did just that. Ionia beat the Raiders 15-10 in the final set. 

The Ionia 8th Grade A Team is 13-2 overall this season. Join us this Wednesday as we take on Eaton Rapids at home. Go Bulldogs!