The Ionia 8th Grade Volleyball teams faced the Portland Raiders tonight at home. Knowing this would be a battle, Ionia came out ready to defeat their rivals. Amaya Frias led the team in aces and kills in the first set putting up six points from her serves and three impressive kills. Ella Bouwhuis was hustling in the backrow and communicated well, not letting a single ball drop. The Bulldogs took the first set 25-13. Miah Wittenbach started the set off in a positive way by putting down three aces and hustling in the back row. Dakota McConnon was aggressive at the net and Erin Steffen had several great passes. Ava Benedict covered well from the middle back and was ready to receive the ball. Ionia took the second set 25-21. For the final set of the night, the Bulldogs had fun and played aggressively at the net with Gena Rogers slamming down three nice kills. Overall, the team played well together tonight and it showed with their final set win over the Raiders 15-11. 

The Ionia 8th Grade A Team is 4-1 so far this season. Please join us on Monday as we take on the Vikings from Lakewood at home. Let's Go Bulldogs!