The Ionia 8^th grade volleyball teams traveled to Lansing Catholic tonight to take on the Cougars. Ryelee Daugherty quickly put down 4 aces and 3 kills kicking off the Bulldogs’ drive to victory. She also had 3 great digs! Bella Barr and Pyper Patterson each added 6 service points and 3 aces. Patterson also had a big block at the net. Alexa Peterson had 5 great assists and the Bulldogs took down the Cougars 25-14 in the first set.

Keeping the same high energy going into the second set, the Lady Dawgs served strong and hustled on defense. Pyper Patterson had 6 digs, Ryelee Daugherty and Juliette Stoakes each had 2 solid digs while Olivia White added 4. Brynn Steffen put down 3 solid kills and placed the ball well. Our defense did not let a ball drop and our communication was on point. Ionia defeated Lansing Catholic 25-16.

Entering the 3^rd and final set of the night, everyone worked together to get the job done. Ella White played aggressively all the way around putting down 3 nice kills from the front row and 2 assists as well as a total of 3 service points and aces. Juliette Stoakes had 2 service points and another nice dig. Bella Barr had a great kill and 2 excellent assists. Overall the Lady Dawgs played competitively against a solid Lansing Catholic squad and came out on top. They hustled on defense and were aggressive on offense all night leading them to a 3-0 victory with the final set score of 15-13.

Ionia is 2-0 on the season so far and hopes to continue their undefeated season this Wednesday as we take on Charlotte at home. Let’s Go Bulldogs!