The Ionia Bulldogs 8^th grade volleyball team took on the Eaton Rapids Greyhounds tonight on the road. Ionia served tough with Ryelee Daugherty putting down 5 service points and 3 aces. Ella White added an additional 4 service points and 2 aces. Pyper Patterson had 3 service points and 3 kills with an additional 2 digs from the back row. Brynn Steffen added a nice kill. The Bulldogs defeated the Greyhounds 25-13.

Ready for the second set, Ionia again came out strong behind the service line. Selina Stalker put down 6 service points and 1 ace. Alexa Peterson had 4 great assists. Juliette Stoakes hustled all over the court and did not let a ball drop. Bella Barr was smart at the net and put down 2 excellent kills placing the ball well. The Bulldogs took down Eaton Rapids 25-11.

The Lady Dawgs struggled on serve receive in the final set and could not seem to regroup. Olivia White had some nice digs and covered her hitters well. Ryelee Daugherty served well and gained us 6 points. Juliette Stoakes played well on defense and gave her best effort. Overall the Dawgs could not overcome the point deficit and fell short of the win losing 7-15 in the end.

The A Team Bulldogs are still undefeated and are 7-0 this season. Please join us on Monday as we face St. John’s at home. Let’s Go Bulldogs!